Cousin Joe

American blues and jazz singer (1907-1989)
Person human Q346971
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Cousin Joe

Summary

Cousin Joe is a human[1]. He was born in St. John the Baptist Parish[2]. He was born on December 20, 1907[3]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. He died on October 2, 1989[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cousin Joe was born in St. John the Baptist Parish[2].
  • Cousin Joe died in New Orleans[4].
  • Cousin Joe was born on December 20, 1907[3].
  • Cousin Joe died on October 2, 1989[5].
  • Cousin Joe held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Cousin Joe is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Cousin Joe worked as a pianist[6].
  • Cousin Joe's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Cousin Joe worked as a composer[8].
  • Cousin Joe was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)[12].
  • Cousin Joe is recorded as male[13].
  • Cousin Joe's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Cousin Joe's genre is jazz[15].
  • Cousin Joe's genre is blues[16].
  • Cousin Joe's record label is recorded as Philo Records[17].
  • Cousin Joe's record label is recorded as Decca[18].
  • Cousin Joe's family name is recorded as Joseph[19].
  • Cousin Joe's given name is recorded as Pleasant[20].
  • Cousin Joe's work location is recorded as New Orleans[21].
  • Cousin Joe's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Cousin Joe's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Cousin Joe's instrument is recorded as guitar[24].
  • Cousin Joe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pleasant Joseph'}[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1907-12-20[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-10-02[29]

  • Genre(s): blues, jazz[30]

  • Community tags: blues, jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 98e2f2c2-2b24-42f6-8b38-74414dfca3bf[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Cousin Joe's place of birth was St. John the Baptist Parish[2]. He was born on December 20, 1907[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Cousin Joe died on October 2, 1989[5]. He died in New Orleans[4].

Why It Matters

Cousin Joe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Cousin Joe born?

Born in St. John the Baptist Parish[2], Cousin Joe…

Where did Cousin Joe die?

Cousin Joe passed away in New Orleans[4].

What did Cousin Joe do for work?

Cousin Joe worked as pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Local 496 Membership Directory, American Federation of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Pleasant
    Family name Joseph
    Country of citizenship United States
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