LIT@MIT: Chasin' Gus' Ghost

Chasin' Gus' Ghost

Chasin' Gus' Ghost is a documentary film on the history of jug band music, tracing the roots of the music style. Gus Bannon and Cannon's Jug Stompers, The Memphis Jug Band, and the Dixieland Jug Blowers show their influence on American music through interviews, live performances, archival footage, and photographs. Modern interviewees include John Sebastian from the Lovin' Spoonful, Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead, Annie Raines, and others.

Following the showing, Chasin' Gus' Ghost's director Todd Kwait will answer questions from the audience, and introduce a live jug band concert featuring Outrageous Fortune.

C'mon in for some foot-stompin' fun! People are invited to stay and jam after Outrageous Fortune finishes their set.

Little Kresge Theatre, MIT
Sunday, October 4, 2pm
Free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Jamie Graham at jamiecg@mit.edu or call the Literature Section at 617-253-3581.

Directions to the Little Kresge Theatre may be found here.

The promotional poster may be found here.

Information on the film, filmmaker, and jug band may be found here:

Chasin' Gus' Ghost

Outrageous Fortune