Joe Henry

American musician

guitar

Born: 2 December 1960
Charlotte
Country: United States
Active: 1986–
Record labels: Profile Records
Discography: 18 albums

Biography

Joe Henry is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Joe Henry was born on 2 December 1960 in Charlotte. The music is usually filed under alternative country. Record labels: Profile Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Talk of Heaven” (1986) to “Life and Time” (2025).

Joseph Lee Henry (born December 2, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He has released 15 studio albums which are broadly classified as alternative country but often eclectic and showing influences from other genres. Henry has produced multiple recordings for other artists, including three Grammy Award-winning albums by artists in blues, folk or R&B.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Talk of Heaven 1986 · Profile Murder of Crows 1989 · A&M Records Shuffletown 1990 · A&M Records Short Man's Room 1992 · Mammoth Records Kindness of the World 1993 · Mammoth Records Trampoline 1996 · Mammoth Records Fuse 1999 · Mammoth Records Scar 2001 · Mammoth Records Tiny Voices 2003 · Anti‐ Civilians 2007 · Anti‐ Blood From Stars 2009 · Anti‐ Reverie 2011 · Anti‐ Invisible Hour 2014 · earMUSIC

Shine a Light: Field Recordings From the Great American Railroad 2016

Thrum 2017 · earMUSIC The Gospel According to Water 2019 All the Eye Can See 2023 · Worksong

Life and Time 2025

Also plays on

Albums where Joe Henry is credited as a sideman

1999	Bitter — Meshell Ndegéocello	performer
2009	The Bright Mississippi — Allen Toussaint	producer
2010	The Way of the World — Mose Allison	producer
2011	Weather — Meshell Ndegeocello	producer
2016	American Tunes — Allen Toussaint	producer
2017	Grace — Lizz Wright	producer

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Joe Henry play?

Joe Henry is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Joe Henry born?

Joe Henry was born 2 December 1960 in Charlotte.

What are Joe Henry's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Talk of Heaven (1986), Murder of Crows (1989), Shuffletown (1990), Short Man's Room (1992) and Kindness of the World (1993).

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