Joe Maphis
American musician (1921–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otis Wilson "Joe" Maphis[1] (/ˈmeɪfɪs/; May 12, 1921 – June 27, 1986),[2] 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".[3]
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Birth name | Otis Wilson Maphis |
Born | (1921-05-12)May 12, 1921 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | June 27, 1986(1986-06-27) (aged 65) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Genres | Country |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Labels | Columbia |
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One of the flashiest country guitarists of the 1950s and 1960s, Joe Maphis was known as "The King of the Strings".[4] He was able to play many stringed instruments with great facility.[5] However, he specialized in dazzling guitar virtuosity.