Joseph Spence
A remarkable man of endless good cheer, guitarist Joseph Spence was discovered in the Bahamas by musicologist Samuel Charters in 1958. Nearly 50 at the time, he began recording in earnest. His unique sound is marked by his percussive calypso/blues/folk guitar style and his unique guttural voice, which sounds like a cross between Captain Beefheart and Blind Willie McTell. His idiosyncratic music has been enormously influential to many blues, gospel, and folk artists.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Bahaman Folk Guitar: Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Jul. 27, 2018
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Good Morning Mr. Walker
Asia - Released by Arhoolie Records on Jan. 1, 1972
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Living On The Hallelujah Side
Blues - Released by Rounder on Jan. 1, 1980
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Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
Asia - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Jul. 16, 2021
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Joseph Spence: The Complete Folkways Recordings, 1958
Asia - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Jul. 13, 1992
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Selections from Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
Asia - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Jun. 17, 2021
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Happy All The Time
Blues - Released by Rhino - Elektra on Mar. 31, 2009
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Joseph Spence: Folk Guitar - John Roberts and Frederick McQueen: Bahaman Ballads and Rhyming Spirituals
Joseph Spence, John Roberts, Frederick McQueen
Folk - Released by Folkways Records on Jan. 1, 1964
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Run Come See Jerusalem
Asia - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on May 19, 2021
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The Complete Folkways Recordings
Folk - Released by Soundmark on Mar. 22, 2011
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Bahaman Folk Guitar (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Pop - Released by Hit Singles Records on Dec. 30, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo