Cousin Joe


Pleasant Joseph known as Cousin Joe was a New Orleans blues and jazz singer, famous for his 1940s recordings with Sidney Bechet and Mezz Mezzrow.

Life

He was born in Wallace, Louisiana, United States and worked at Whitney Plantation throughout his childhood.
Until 1945 Cousin Joe toured Louisiana; that year he was asked to take part in the King Jazz recording sessions organized by Mezzrow and Bechet.
Cousin Joe died in his sleep from natural causes in New Orleans, at the age of 81.

Autobiography