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Thank you, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for sharing American country music guitarist Joe Maphis demonstrating his versatility and skills in this Country Guitar Solos & Improvisation in this music video.
Joe Maphis, (May 12, 1921 – June 27, 1986), was an American country music guitarist. One of the flashiest country guitarists of the 1950s and 1960s, Joe was known as The King of the Strings. He was able to play many stringed instruments but specialized on guitar.
In 1944, Joe went into the U.S. Army. His skills landed him a gig performing for troops around the world. Maphis was discharged in 1946. After playing on WLS radio in Chicago he returned to Richmond, Va. and the Old Dominion Barn Dance until the early 1950s. During this period Maphis met many country music stars of the day who played the same circuit including Merle Travis which he performed with many times throughout his career. He Is also known for playing his famous double-neck Mosrite guitar.
FYI LTC Jeff ShearerSGT Philip RoncariCWO3 Dennis M.SGT (Join to see)PO3 Bob McCordSGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton SPC Douglas Bolton Cynthia Croft PO1 H Gene Lawrence PVT Karl Goode PO2 Kevin Parker SGT James Murphy SFC Michael Young MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy SGT Rick Colburn SSgt Boyd Herrst
Joe Maphis, (May 12, 1921 – June 27, 1986), was an American country music guitarist. One of the flashiest country guitarists of the 1950s and 1960s, Joe was known as The King of the Strings. He was able to play many stringed instruments but specialized on guitar.
In 1944, Joe went into the U.S. Army. His skills landed him a gig performing for troops around the world. Maphis was discharged in 1946. After playing on WLS radio in Chicago he returned to Richmond, Va. and the Old Dominion Barn Dance until the early 1950s. During this period Maphis met many country music stars of the day who played the same circuit including Merle Travis which he performed with many times throughout his career. He Is also known for playing his famous double-neck Mosrite guitar.
FYI LTC Jeff ShearerSGT Philip RoncariCWO3 Dennis M.SGT (Join to see)PO3 Bob McCordSGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton SPC Douglas Bolton Cynthia Croft PO1 H Gene Lawrence PVT Karl Goode PO2 Kevin Parker SGT James Murphy SFC Michael Young MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy SGT Rick Colburn SSgt Boyd Herrst
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