Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Gus Cannon


Still in Memphis here's someone who isn't recognised as much as he should be - Gus Cannon - who with his Jug Stompers made some of the greatest recordings ever. One of these days I am going to form a jug band - with banjo, harmonica, jug and maybe washboard guitar...maybe the odd kazoo... Listen to Going to Germany here - isn't that one of the greatest ensemble sounds ever? Harp is the legendary Noah Lewis.