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Floyd Keith Cannon, known as Barney Cannon (October 9, 1955 – April 19, 2009), was an American radio personality. He was a DJ on radio station KWKH-AM 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ed Walsh, "Deejay Barney Cannon dies" )〕 Cannon was born to Floyd H. Cannon (January 16, 1922 – January 23, 1989)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Social Security Death Index )〕 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.〔John Andrew Prime, "Country radio's Barney Cannon dies", ''The Shreveport Times'', accessed May 9, 2009 〕 His last position was at KWKH, where he had worked since 1985.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Longtime Shreveport radio announcer Barney Cannon dies )〕 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,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Frank Page Obituary )〕 the first person to announce the entry of Elvis Presley at the ''Louisiana Hayride'', told ''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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Historic Landmarks Program: 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Services set for broadcaster Barney Cannon ) 〕 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."〔 == References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barney Cannon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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