“Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost”
a film about jug band music
Written, Directed and Produced by
Todd Kwait
Produced by Carol Kwait
Associate Producer
Bernadette Gillotta
Director of Photography
Josh Telson
Animations by
Diana Bryan & Scott Strong
Edited by
Josh Telson
Sound Editor
Chris Andersen
Voice of Gus Cannon
Taj Mahal
Narration:Narration Recording:
Animation Produced & Directed by:
Animation Design & Art Direction:
Digital Animation & Production:
New York Crew
Camera Operators:
Sound:
Audio Tech:
Mississippi/Tennessee Crew
Line Producer:
Camera Operators:
Sound:
Historical Consultant:
Cleveland Crew
Camera Operators:
Sound:
Boston Crew
Camera and Second Unit Director:
Camera Operators:
Sound:
Washington, DC Crew
Line Producer:
Director of Photography:
Camera Operators:
Live Audio Engineer:
Stage Manager:
Japan Crew
Line Producer:
EIC:
Director of Photography:
Camera Operators:
Camera Assistant:
Camera Utility:
Live Audio Engineer:
Stage Manager:
Translator:
Sweden/Canada/California/North Carolina Crew
Camera Operator:
Sound:
Yank Rachell Footage Shot by:
Assistant to Todd Kwait:
Legal/Music Clearance:
Web Design:
Harmonium:
Recorded by:
Additional Audio Recording:
DI Facility:
DI Color Correctionist: / Todd Kwait
Chris Andersen, Nevessa Production Woodstock
Diana Bryan & Scott Strong
Diana Bryan
Scott Strong
Joland Boreman
Andy Hall
Marshall Stief
Josh Telson
Chris Andersen
Preston Repenning
Fetzer Mills, Jr
Robert Banks
Tom Common
Bernadette Gillotta
Tom Common
Fetzer Mills, Jr.
Tom Common
Adam White
Bernadette Gillotta
Tom Common
Valery Lyman
Larry Gress
Josh Telson
Chris Andersen
Chris Andersen
Josh Telson
Larry Buskey
Larry Gress
Paul LaBarbera
Josh Telson
Chris Andersen
Preston Repenning
Chris Andersen
Richard Kipnis
Josh Telson
Jeff Cooke
Kristoffer Hamilton
Toby Marshall
Josh Telson
John Wate
Saman Priyantha
Hiroko Sumikura
Chris Andersen
Preston Repenning
Greg Shafritz
Josh Telson
Chris Andersen
Paul Jackson
Karen Krieger
Alan Kress
Sumul Shah
Maudie Hampden Shah
John Simon
Chris Andersen,
Nevessa Production Woodstock
Craig Sealove
John Mahoney
David Glasser
Postworks NYC
Scot Olive
“Jonestown Blues”
Written by Gus Cannon
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Gus Cannon (as Banjo Joe)
Courtesy of Jazzology Records
“Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home” (Trad.)
Performed by Gus Cannon (as Banjo Joe)
Courtesy of Jazzology Records
“Whoa Mule Get Up In The Alley”
Written by Hosea Woods
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“New Minglewood Blues”
Written by Noah Lewis
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“New Minglewood Blues”
Written by Noah Lewis
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the “J” Band and David Evans
“Big Railroad Blues”
Written by John Adam Estes
Published by Leric Music Inc. (BMI)/ administered by Bug Music
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Feather Bed”
Written by Gus Cannon
Published by Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Viola Lee Blues”
Written by Noah Lewis
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Going to Germany”
Written by Noah Lewis
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Going to Germany”
Written by Noah Lewis
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin,
John Sebastian and the Southern Chefs
“Walk Right In”
Written by Gus Cannon & Hosea Woods
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Walk Right In”
Written by Gus Cannon & Hosea Woods
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by The Rooftop Singers
Courtesy of Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company.
“Walk Right In”
Written by Gus Cannon & Hosea Woods
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Erik Darling
“Bring It With You When You Come”
Written by Gus Cannon
Published by Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Performed by Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Like I Want to Be”
Written by Noah Lewis
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Noah Lewis
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Ticket Agent Blues”
Written by Noah Lewis
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Noah Lewis
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“KC Moan”
Written by Tewee Blackman
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Memphis Jug Band
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Stealin' Stealin'”
Written by William Shade
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Memphis Jug Band
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“On The Road Again”
Written by William Shade
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Memphis Jug Band
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Newport News Blues”
Written by William Shade and Charles Williamson
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Memphis Jug Band
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Cocaine Habit Blues”
Written by Jennie Mae Clayton
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Memphis Jug Band
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Cocaine Habit Blues”
Written by Jennie Mae Clayton
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Mad Words
“Boodle Am”
Written by Spencer Williams
Published by Universal Music Corp. and
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Performed by the Dixieland Jug Blowers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Banjo Reno”
Written by Curtis Hayes, Cal Smith & Fred Smith
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Dixieland Jug Blowers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Banjo Reno”
Written by Curtis Hayes, Cal Smith & Fred Smith
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Southern Chefs
“Memphis Shake”
Written by Clifford Hayes
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Dixieland Jug Blowers
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Arkansas Blues”
Written by Anton Lada and Spencer Williams
Published by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Performed by the Mound City Blue Blowers
Courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises
“Crazy Blues”
Written by Perry Bradford
Published by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Performed by Mamie Smith
Courtesy of Okeh Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Black Eyed Blues”
Written by Thomas A. Dorsey as “Georgia Tom”
Performed by Ma Rainey
Courtesy of Jazzology Records
“The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair”
Written by John Adam Estes
Published by Leric Music Inc. (BMI)/ administered by Bug Music
Performed by Sleepy John Estes
Courtesy of RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Morning Blues”
Written by Uncle Dave Mason
Published by Jaymore Music (BMI)
Performed by Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band
Courtesy of Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company.
“Younger Girl”
Written by John Sebastian
Used by permission of Alley Music Corporation
and Trio Music Company
Performed by the Lovin’ Spoonful
Courtesy of Kama Sutra Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Do You Believe In Magic”
Written by John Sebastian
Used by permission of Alley Music Corporation
and Trio Music Company
Performed by the Lovin' Spoonful
Courtesy of Kama Sutra Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
“Hannah”
Written by Chris Bouchillon
Published by Jaymore Music (BMI)
Performed by the Kweskin Jug Band
“Overseas Stomp”
Written by Will Shade and Jeb Jones
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Kweskin Jug Band
“Jug Band Waltz”
Written by Ben Ramey and Will Shade
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by the Fritz Richmond
“Sweet Sue, Just You”
Written by Will Harris and Victor Young
Used by Permission of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Performed by Geoff Muldaur
“Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me”
Written by Charles R. McCarron, Carey Morgan
and Arthur Swanstrom
Used by permission of Edward B. Marks Music Company
Performed by Jim Kweskin
“Downtown Blues”
Written by Frank Stokes
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Performed by Geoff Muldaur
“Somebody Stole My Gal”
Written by Leo Wood
Performed by Jim Kweskin
“Richland Woman”
Written by John Hurt
Published by American League Music (BMI)
o/b/o Mississippi Hurt Music Inc. (BMI)
and Wynwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
Performed by Maria Muldaur
“Starvation in My Kitchen”
Written by James A. (“Yank”) Rachell
Published by Leric Music Inc. (BMI)/ administered by Bug Music
Performed by James A. (“Yank”) Rachell
“Jalidong”
Written and Published by Sule Greg Wilson
Performed by the Sankofa Strings
“Goodbye Old Pal”
Written and Published by Geoff Muldaur
Performed by Geoff Muldaur
“Eight More Miles to Louisville”
Written by Louis M. Jones a/k/a Grandpa Jones
Used by permission of Fort Knox Music, Inc.
and Trio Music Company
Performed by Jim Kweskin
“Sittin on Top of the World”
Written by Walter Vinson and Lonnie Chapman
Performed by Sankofa Strings
“Foldin Bed”
Written by B. Whitaker
Published by Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Performed by the Whistlers Jug Band
The New, New Minglewood Blues (Trad.)
Arranged by Garcia/Kreuttzmann/Lesh/McKernan/Weir
Published by Ice Nine Publishing Co. (ASCAP)
Performed by The Grateful Dead
“Auld Lang Syne” (Trad.)
Performed by Bill Keith
“Jug Band Music” (Trad”)
Arranged by John Sebastian
Performed by John Sebastian and the Kweskin Jug Band
"I Ain't Gonna Marry"
Written as “Blind Man Blues” by Eddie Green
and Billie McLaurin
Performed by The Kweskin Jug Band
Photo Credits:
Courtesy Bengt Olsson:
Photograph of Banjo Joe Medicine Circuit
Photograph of Franklin Street’s
Washaw Indian Medicine Company
Photograph of Gus Cannon on porch
Photograph of Gus Cannon and Will Shade
Photograph of Gus Cannon and Willie Williams
Photograph of Will Shade and Charlie Burse
Photograph of the shack (Noah Lewis)
Photograph of Memphis Jug Band
Photograph of Gus Cannon’s Instruments
Photograph of Gus Cannon Receiving Award
Courtesy of BMI Archives
Four Photographs of Ballard Chefs:
Courtesy of Caulfield and Shook Collection,
Photographic Archives, Ekstrom Library,
University of Louisville
Courtesy of Chicago Defender:
“Madison Street Rag” by Banjo Joe,
February 11, 1928
“Big Railroad Blues” Gus Cannon,
June, 16, 1929
Advertisement for Aztec Medical Co.,
July 27, 1929
Advertisement for PE-RU-NA The World’s Greatest Tonic,
October 23, 1929
Okeh Race Records “Twelve – Room House for Blues”,
November 29, 1924
Paramount The Popular Race Record,
October 10, 1925
“Cocaine Habit Blues” The Memphis Jug Band,
December 6, 1930
“I Ain’t Got No Man” Sara Martin,
May 5, 1930
Sara Martin’s Jug Band,
November 29, 1924
“Under The Chicken Tree”
Earl McDonald’s Original Louisville Jug Band,
May 28, 1927
“Low Down Blues” Whistler and His Jug Band,
June 25, 1927
Mamie Smith,
February 26, 1921
“Deep Moaning Blues” Ma Rainey,
January 12, 1929
Victoria Spivey,
August 7, 1929
Memphis Jug Band,
June 21, 1930
Okeh Record Artists,
February 28, 1925
Photograph of John Sebastian and Fritz Richmond
at Gus Cannon memorial
Courtesy of Dennis Brooks
American Folk Music Handbook
Edited by Harry Smith
Heroes of the Blues Cards :
Memphis Jug Band
Whistler’s Jug Band
Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Sleepy John Estes
“Heroes of the Blues” Cards
are drawn by Robert Crumb.
Copyright © Shanachie Entertainment Corp.
Used by permission of
Denis Kitchen Publishing Co., LLC/
Photograph of Monroe, “Brad” Keith on banjo
Photograph of Fritz Richmond on washtub bass
Photograph of Fritz Richmond, Geoff Muldaur, Al Wilson
Photograph of Maria & Geoff, Lovebirds on Stage
Photograph of Jim Kweskin Jug Band (5-shot)
Photograph of Fritz Richmond and Mel Lyman
Photograph of Geoff Muldaur on Washboard
Photograph of Fritz Richmond with Ceramic Jug,
Newport ‘67
All Copyright © John Byrne Cooke
Newspaper Articles and Accompanying
Photographs of Gus Cannon
Photograph of Gus Cannon in Fanfare Magazine
Courtesy Memphis Commercial Appeal
Photograph of Gus Cannon Playing Banjo
Michael Ochs Archives.com
Photograph of Gus Cannon
Photograph of Will Shade Vll
Photograph of Sleepy John Estes
Blue Faces, Sam Charters
Photograph of Will Shade
The Country Blues, Sam Charters
Photograph of Sleepy John Estes
Photo by Steve Tomashefsky
Photograph of Cannon’s Jug Stompers
with Gus Cannon, Ashley Thompson and Noah Lewis
Courtesy of:
Sheldon Harris, Blues, Jazz,
and Black Music Culture Collection
– Archives & Special Collections –
University of Mississippi
Photograph of Will Shade
Photograph of Sleepy John Estes
Copyright © Dick Waterman
Photographs of Yank Rachel, John Sebastian,
and Fritz Richmond
Courtesy of Carlton Veirs
Photograph of Jug and Washtub Bass
Photograph of Even Dozen Jug Band
Copyright © Catherine Sebastian
Special Thanks to:
Andy Anderson, Curator of Photographic Archives, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville
James Manasco, Special Collections, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville
Archeophone Records
Carlton Veirs
The Cleveland Public Library – Interlibrary Loan Department
Empire Computech Center, Cleveland, Ohio - administration, staff and students
Fetzer Mills
Humbeads Map of the World
Greg Johnson, Blues Curator and Assistant Professor, The University of Mississippi, J.D. Williams Library
Mississippi Public Broadcasting for footage from “Good Mornin’ Blues”
Historic Films for footage from Grateful Dead appearance and Jim Kweskin Jug Band appearance
Norman Greenbaum
Country Joe McDonald
Dennis Brooks
Smithsonian Folkways
The Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce
Dyersburg State Gazette
Earl Willoughby
Fred Montgomery
Belinda Sellari
The Center for Southern Folklore
Judy Peiser
Dennis McNally
Bill Ellis
Dennis Brooks
J.L. Yarbro
Lisa Wirt
Beki Brindle
Doug Allsopp
Buffalo Records
Hiroshi Asada
Tom's Cabin Productions
Thumb's Up
Duo Music Exchange
The Winchester Tavern
The Rosendale Cafe
That Place on Bellflower
Goose Acres
Tower Records Tokyo
Cerulean Tower Tokyo Hotel
Seekers Church
in loving memory of
Jon Chesler
© 2007 Ezzie Films, LLC. All Rights Reserved.