Joe Maphis
Musician · b. 1921
Joe Maphis was an American country guitarist and singer.
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- Born Otis Wilson Maphis on May 12, 1921; died on June 27, 1986.
- Was known as the “King of the Strings” for his flashy double-neck-guitar playing.
- Pioneered the flatpicking of fiddle tunes on guitar.
- Was a regular on the Los Angeles television show Town Hall Party through the 1950s and a duo partner of his wife, Rose Lee Maphis.
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Grandpa JonesPlayed on recording with Grandpa Jones
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Merle Travis and Grandpa JonesPlayed on recording with Merle Travis and Grandpa Jones