Big Joe (born Joseph Spalding; 1955) is a

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, who recorded extensively in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Biography

Spalding was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1955, and began his recording career in the early 1970s working with producer

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.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p.24-25Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p.29 He then worked with producer Winston Edwards and had a hit single with "Selassie Skank". He moved on to record for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One and set up his own ''Small Axe Hi Fi'' sound system and a record label. In the 2000s Spalding had success as a hip hop producer and recording engineer.

Discography

*''Keep Rocking And Swinging'' (1976) Celluloid *''At The Control'' (1978) Live & Love *''African Princess'' (1978) Thompson Sound/

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Big Joe
at Roots Archives 1955 births Living people Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican reggae musicians {{Reggae-stub