Cousin Joe

Cousin Joe
Background information
Birth namePleasant Joseph
Born(1907-12-20)December 20, 1907
Wallace, Louisiana, United States
DiedOctober 2, 1989(1989-10-02) (aged 81)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Pianist, singer
Instrument(s)Piano, vocal
Years activeLate 1930s – late 1980s
LabelsPhilo, Savoy, Gotham, De Luxe, Signature, Decca, Imperial, Flip

Pleasant Joseph, known as Cousin Joe, (December 20, 1907 – October 2, 1989) was a New Orleans blues and jazz singer, famous for his 1940s recordings with Sidney Bechet and Mezz Mezzrow.

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