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Joseph Spence
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Joseph Spence

Genre: International, Finger-Picked Guitar, Songster, Acoustic Blues, Caribbean, International Folk, Sea Shanties, Field Recordings
Origin: Bahamas
Active: 1958 - 1984
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Biography

Originating from Andrus island in the Bahamas, Spence forged a wholly personal and unreplicable guitar technique built on percussive, spontaneous vamps that reframed both solemn hymns and conventional pieces like the “square” standard “Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer.” Among folk guitarists he functioned as a counterpart to Thelonious Monk, his raspy vocal counterpoint and unexpected inventions ranking among the genre’s most cherished pleasures.

Top Songs

  1. Good Morning Mr. WalkerI Bid You Good NightGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker3:28
  2. Good Morning Mr. WalkerGood Morning Mr. WalkerGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker2:27
  3. Good Morning Mr. WalkerThe Glory of LoveGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker2:50
  4. Good Morning Mr. WalkerSloop John B.Good Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker3:31
  5. Good Morning Mr. WalkerOut on the Rolling SeaGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker5:50
  6. Good Morning Mr. WalkerOh, How I Love JesusGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker3:14
  7. Good Morning Mr. WalkerComing in on a Wing and a PrayerGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker3:20
  8. Good Morning Mr. WalkerIf I Had the Wings of a DoveGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker3:05
  9. Good Morning Mr. WalkerYellow BirdGood Morning Mr. Walker · 1971Good Morning Mr. Walker2:42
  10. Happy All The TimeI Am Living on the Hallelujah SideHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time12:51
  11. Happy All The TimeConch Aint Got No BoneHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time3:48
  12. Happy All The TimeOh How I Love JesusHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time2:55
  13. Happy All The TimeUncle Lou / No Lazy ManHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time3:06
  14. Happy All The TimeDiamond on EarthHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time2:29
  15. Happy All The TimeCrowHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time2:19
  16. Happy All The TimeWe Shall Be HappyHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time2:56
  17. Happy All The TimeBimini GalHappy All The Time · 1964Happy All The Time3:46
  18. GloryOut On The Rolling SeaGlory · 1991Glory7:07
  19. GloryIn The GardenGlory · 1991Glory2:59
  20. GloryDown By The RiversideGlory · 1991Glory3:13

Albums

Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing

Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing

2021
Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
Joseph Spence · Album · 2021
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  1. Won’t That Be a Happy Time?Joseph Spence1:16
  2. Out on the Rolling SeaJoseph Spence3:10
  3. Down by the RiversideJoseph Spence3:18
  4. Bimini GalJoseph Spence2:41
  5. The CrowJoseph Spence3:06
  6. In Times like ThisJoseph Spence1:49
  7. Death and the WomanJoseph Spence2:28
  8. Give Me that Old Time ReligionJoseph Spence2:32
  9. Run Come See JerusalemJoseph Spence3:31
  10. Brown Skin GirlJoseph Spence2:16
  11. The Glory of LoveJoseph Spence2:43
  12. Great God What Do I See and Hear?Joseph Spence2:37
  13. That Glad Reunion DayJoseph Spence2:59
Glory

Glory

1991
Glory
Joseph Spence · Album · 1991
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  1. Glory GloryJoseph Spence3:27
  2. Old Time ReligionJoseph Spence4:35
  3. Jordan Chilly RiverJoseph Spence3:41
  4. All Hail The Power Of Jesus NameJoseph Spence2:12
  5. Down By The RiversideJoseph Spence3:13
  6. In Time Like ThisJoseph Spence4:51
  7. Old Rugged CrossJoseph Spence2:53
  8. Piano TuneJoseph Spence0:48
  9. Don't Take Everybody To Be Your FriendJoseph Spence3:24
  10. Jesus On The MainlineJoseph Spence2:32
  11. We Will Understand It Better By And ByJoseph Spence4:00
  12. Shake My HandJoseph Spence2:11
  13. Rock DanielJoseph Spence2:05
  14. In The GardenJoseph Spence2:59
  15. Out On The Rolling SeaJoseph Spence7:07
Living On The Hallelujah Side

Living On The Hallelujah Side

1987
Living On The Hallelujah Side
Joseph Spence · Album · 1987
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  1. I'll Overcome Some DayJoseph Spence2:06
  2. A Closer Walk With TheeJoseph Spence3:01
  3. Where Shall I GoJoseph Spence3:20
  4. I'll Be A Friend To JesusJoseph Spence2:42
  5. More And More With JesusJoseph Spence4:08
  6. Santa Claus Is Comin' To TownJoseph Spence2:58
  7. On My Way To HeavenJoseph Spence2:15
  8. Neighbor Gone HomeJoseph Spence2:05
  9. Jesus On The MainlineJoseph Spence3:59
  10. Living On The Hallelujah SideJoseph Spence2:26
  11. When The Saints Go Marching InJoseph Spence2:57
  12. Irene GoodnightJoseph Spence3:06
Good Morning Mr. Walker

Good Morning Mr. Walker

1971
Good Morning Mr. Walker
Joseph Spence · Album · 1971
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  1. Out on the Rolling SeaJoseph Spence5:50
  2. I See Mary and JosephJoseph Spence2:45
  3. Oh, How I Love JesusJoseph Spence3:14
  4. I Bid You Good NightJoseph Spence3:28
  5. Coming in on a Wing and a PrayerJoseph Spence3:20
  6. Good Morning Mr. WalkerJoseph Spence2:27
  7. The Glory of LoveJoseph Spence2:50
  8. Don't Let Nobody Burn Down Burma RoadJoseph Spence2:34
  9. Bye and ByeJoseph Spence1:57
  10. If I Had the Wings of a DoveJoseph Spence3:05
  11. All Hail the Power of Jesus' NameJoseph Spence2:11
  12. Don’t Take Everybody to Be Your FriendJoseph Spence3:01
  13. Brown Skin GalJoseph Spence2:53
  14. Neighbor Gone HomeJoseph Spence2:40
  15. He Walks With MeJoseph Spence2:40
  16. Will the Serpent Be UnbrokenJoseph Spence2:20
  17. The Lord's My ShepherdJoseph Spence2:57
  18. Yellow BirdJoseph Spence2:42
  19. Sloop John B.Joseph Spence3:31
  20. Be a Friend to JesusJoseph Spence2:57
  21. Mary AnnJoseph Spence3:02

Singles & EPs