Joe Maphis
Otis Wilson "Joe" Maphis (May 12, 1921 – June 27, 1986), was an American country music guitarist. He married singer Rose Lee Maphis in 1953 and they performed together, later referred to as "Mr & Mrs Country Music". One of the flashiest country guitarists of the 1950s and 1960s, Joe Maphis was known as "The King of the Strings". He was able to play many stringed instruments with great facility. However, he specialized in dazzling guitar virtuosity. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 12, 1921 (Suffolk), Died June 27, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
See Also: Cousin Joe Maphis
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0834 | 10-in. | 5/7/1947 | I'm going to write to heaven (for I know my daddy's there) | Blue Sky Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0849 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | A picture a ring and a curl | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal ensemble, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maphis, Joe," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106221.
Maphis, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106221.
"Maphis, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Maphis, Joe, 1921-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90636705
Wikidata: Joe Maphis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1691521
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22338337
MusicBrainz: Joe Maphis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/49d2d2e5-ca44-4902-a15b-60c5cbe625e3
ISNI: 0000 0000 8015 339X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000008015339X
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