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

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Signature	SRC 439	10-in.	approximately 1947	Come down baby	Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe	vocalist
Signature	SRC 440	10-in.	approximately 1947	Bachelor's blues	Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe	vocalist
Signature	SRC 441	10-in.	approximately 1947	Don't pay me no mind	Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe	vocalist
Signature	SRC 442	10-in.	approximately 1947	I had to stop to conquer you, baby	Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe	vocalist
Signature	SRC 443	10-in.	approximately 1947	Blues, part 1	Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe	vocalist
Signature	SRC 444	10-in.	approximately 1947	Blues, part 2	Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Joe, Cousin," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105468.

Joe, Cousin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105468.

"Joe, Cousin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.