We announce the sudden passing of one of America’s veteran musical artists, Joe Bussard.
He amassed about 13,000 of them over the course of his life, covering jazz, blues, country, jug band, and gospel, and shared his love of the music on the radio and with guests who joined him to listen to the fragile disks in his basement.
“He basically lived the songs, breathed the songs, and passed them on to as many people as he could,” John Tefteller, a rare-records dealer and auctioneer, said in a phone interview. “It was his life from morning to night. I consider him a national treasure.”
His daughter Susannah Anderson confirmed that he passed away while receiving hospice care. She said that pancreatic cancer, which was discovered in 2019, was the cause of her dad’s death.
Who is Joe Bussard wife Esther (Keith) Bussard?
Over five and a half decades ago Joe Bussard met the love of his life and got hitched. Their beautiful relationship was blessed with a daughter who is now a full-grown woman; Susannah Anderson.
Per records, Esther Bussard was the submissive and supportive woman every man would have wanted.
