A true mystic rocker, "Cousin Joe (December 20, 1907 — October 2, 1989) was an American blues and jazz singer, later famous for his 1940s recordings with clarinetist Sidney Bechet and saxophonist Mezz Mezzrow.

His birth name was Pleasant Joseph and he was born in Wallace, Louisiana. He died in his sleep from natural causes in New Orleans, at the age of 81.

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