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| Instrument: | Fivestring banjo |
| Style: | Jug band |
When Gus Cannon came to Memphis and put together his classic Cannon's Jug Stompers he was already in his forties and had done some earlier recordings under the name Banjo Joe.
Although never as prominent as the Memphis Jug Band, Cannon's Jug Stompers soon became important in the music scene of Memphis. Fronted by Noah Lewis' voice and harmonica, and powered by Cannon's jazz-inspired banjo, the band was definitely a force to be reconned with.
Much later, after bands like Grateful Dead and Dr. Hook had started recording covers of Cannon recordings, the band became the jug band in people's mind.