Joseph Spence

Singer, Musical Artist

1910 – 1984

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Who was Joseph Spence?

Joseph Spence was a Bahamian guitarist and singer. He is well known for his vocalizations and humming while performing on guitar. Several American musicians, including Taj Mahal, The Grateful Dead, Ry Cooder, Catfish Keith, Woody Mann and Olu Dara, in addition to the British guitarist John Renbourn, were influenced by and have recorded variations of his arrangements of gospel and Bahamian songs.

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Born
Aug 1, 1910
Andros, Bahamas
Also known as
  • Spence, Joseph
Ethnicity
  • Black
Nationality
  • Bahamas
Profession
Employment
  • Sponge Fisherman
    (1926 - 1938)
  • Migrant worker
    (1944 - 1946)
Died
Mar 18, 1984
Nassau

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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