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Cousin Joe was born Pleasant Joseph on December 20, 1907 in Wallace, Louisiana. He worked at Whitney Plantation throughout his childhood. Until 1945, he toured Louisiana, but that year he was asked to take part in the King Jazz recording sessions organized by Mezz Mezzrow and Sindey Bechet.

In the 1970s, Cousin Joe toured extensively throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, both individually and as part of the American Blues Legends ’74 revue organised by Big Bear Music. He also recorded the album Gospel-Wailing, Jazz-Playing, Rock’n’Rolling, Soul-Shouting, Tap-Dancing Bluesman From New Orleans for Big Bear.

Vocalist and pianist Cousin Joe transitioned in his sleep from natural causes in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 81 on October 2, 1989.

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