Joseph Spence was a Bahamian guitarist and singer. He is well known for his vocalizations and humming while playing the guitar.
Musicians born in the 1910s 6
About this person
Joseph Spence was a Bahamian guitarist and singer. He is well known for his vocalizations and humming while playing the guitar. Several American musicians, including Taj Mahal, the Grateful Dead, Ry Cooder, Catfish Keith, Woody Mann, and Olu Dara, as well as the British guitarist John Renbourn, were influenced by and have recorded variations of his arrangements of gospel and Bahamian songs.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1984 · aged 73
Written about in
6 languages
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