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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.
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He was a DJ on radio station KWKH-Department of Administration and Management in Shreveport, Louisiana, who 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.
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 Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre 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. 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.
He had a history of cardiovascular disease and died suddenly at his home in Jefferson, Texas.
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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