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Few blues legends have the presence of mind to write autobiographies. Fortunately, Pleasant Joseph did, spinning fascinating tales of a career in his 1987 tome Cousin Joe: Blues from New Orleans that spanned more than half a century.
Growing up in New Orleans, Pleasant began singing in church before crossing over to the blues. Guitar and ukulele were his first axes. He eventually prioritized the piano instead, playing Crescent City clubs and riverboats. He moved to New York in 1942, gaining entry into the city's thriving jazz scene (where he played with Dizzy Gillespie, Sidney Bechet, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, and a host of other luminaries).
He recorded for King, Gotham, Philo (in 1945), Savoy, and Decca along the way, doing well on the latter logo with "Box Car Shorty and Peter Blue" in 1947. After returning to New Orleans in 1948, he recorded for DeLuxe and cut a two-part "ABCs" for Imperial in 1954 as Smilin' Joe under Dave Bartholomew's supervision. But by then, his recording career had faded. ~Bill Dahl

1. I Don't Know My Name  
2. Everything That's Made Of Wood Once Was A Tree  
3. Come Down People   
4. Married Life  
5. Life Is A One Way Ticket   
6. Begging Woman   
7. Hard Work  
8. You Ain't So Much A Much  
9. Prodigal Son

Original Release Date: 26 Dec 2011
Label: Orange Leisure
Copyright: 2011 Orange Leisure
Total Length: 26:58
Genres: Blues

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