joseph spence “coming in on a wing and a prayer”
from: Joseph Spence, the complete folkways recordings, 1958
The influence of Bahamian guitarist Joseph Spence is deep. So too are the vocalizations and humming he employed to accompany his foot stomping guitar playing. Ry Cooder considers him to be his patron saint. The patron saints consider him to be their patron saint. His music is up, original, unlikely, whimsical, unvarnished and gospel fueled.
