Cousin Joe
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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1907 (St. John the Baptist Parish), Died October 2, 1989 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 74008 | 7/16/1947 | Bad luck blues | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74009 | 7/16/1947 | Box car shorty | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74142 | 11/19/1947 | Beggin' woman | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74143 | 11/19/1947 | Sadie Brown | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74144 | 11/19/1947 | Evolution blues | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74145 | 11/19/1947 | Box car shorty's confession | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76149 | 4/10/1950 | Looking for my baby | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76150 | 4/10/1950 | High powered gal | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76151 | 4/10/1950 | Chicken a la blues | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76152 | 4/10/1950 | Poor man's blues | Cousin Joe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85563 | 12/8/1953 | I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus | Freddie Kohlman Band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cousin Joe," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/310018.
Cousin Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/310018.
"Cousin Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Joe, Cousin, 1907-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86862160
Wikidata: Cousin Joe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q346971
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/110508835
MusicBrainz: Cousin Joe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98e2f2c2-2b24-42f6-8b38-74414dfca3bf
ISNI: 0000 0000 8176 4184 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081764184
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