Barney Cannon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBarney Cannon
radio DJ
Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1955
Place of Birth: New Boston, Texas, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 19-Apr-2009
Profession: radio DJ
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Barney Cannon
- Floyd Keith Cannon, known as Barney Cannon (October 9, 1955 – April 19, 2009), was an American radio personality.
- A DJ on radio station KWKH-AM in Shreveport, Louisiana he was considered an authority on country music.
- When asked to name his favorite country singer, Cannon told his listeners that he liked all of the performers.
- He often gave tough country music trivia quizzes for his listeners.Cannon was born to Floyd H.
- Cannon (January 16, 1922 – January 23, 1989) and the former Jean Campbell in New Boston in Bowie County in northeast Texas.
- He resided in Jefferson, the seat of Marion County, Texas.
- At the time of death, Cannon served on the city council of Jefferson.Cannon launched his radio career in 1972 at the age of seventeen as a part-time announcer in Clarksville in Red River County, Texas.
- He also worked in his hometown of New Boston and landed his first programming job at KCMC in Texarkana, Texas.
- He then relocated for a time to Glasgow in southern Kentucky, to work at WCDS.
- Afterwards, he was a deejay in Wichita Falls, Texas, and Oklahoma City.His last position was at KWKH, where he had worked since 1985.
- Cannon previously hosted the weekend edition of the Interstate Road Show, but for his last six years, he served as program director and morning show deejay.
- He acquired thousands of loyal listeners over the years.
- A former colleague, Frank Page, the first person to announce the entry of Elvis Presley at the Louisiana Hayride, told The Shreveport Times, "I've lost a great friend, but country music has lost an even greater friend...
- He had a passion for country music, and he knew more about the Louisiana Hayride than even I did." KWKH was the home of the Louisiana Hayride, staged at the downtown Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium. Cannon was an Eagle Scout in New Boston and developed a lifelong interest in camping. He had a history of cardiovascular disease and died suddenly at his home in Jefferson, Texas.
- In addition to his mother, he was survived by his wife, Kaye, twins Kimberly and Kyle, a soldier with the United States Army then stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and his maternal grandmother, Irene Campbell of New Boston.
- His maternal grandfather was the late Jesse W.
- Campbell.
- Services were held on April 22 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson.
- Interment was at Red Bayou Cemetery in New Boston.Cannon ended his radio show: "May God be with you and you be with God.
- And you're never fully dressed unless you're wearing a big ol' smile."
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