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Joe Maphis (12 May 1921 - 27 Jun 1986)

Male Person - United States country guitarist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (2)

Official

Album

  1. Flying Fingers 25 Dec 1999
  2. Fire on the Strings 2001

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Joe & Rose Lee Maphis original
  2. Joe Maphis & His Super-Picker Pals original
  3. Cousin Joe Maphis & The Top Hands

Married

  1. Rose Lee Maphis

Children

  1. Jody Maphis

Recordings by (67)

  1. Lonesome Road Blues Banjo 2:36 (1962)
  2. Fire On The Strings ?:?? (1965)
  3. Wabash Cannon Ball ?:?? (1966)
  4. Fiddlin’ on the Guitar ?:?? (1967)
  5. Old Black Mountain Saturday Night 2:58 (1982)
  6. Liberty 1:43 (1982) Instrumental
  7. Flying Fingers (instrumental) 2:22 (1983)
  8. Guitar Rock ’n’ Roll (instrumental) 2:38 (1983)
  9. Tennessee Two Step (instrumental) 2:27 (1983)
  10. Fire on the Strings (instrumental) 2:34 (1983)
  11. Night Train to Memphis 2:54 (1985)
  12. Me and Ol' Merle 3:27 (1985)
  13. Foggy Mountain Breakdown 2:13 (1985) Instrumental
  14. Memories of Maybelle 3:07 (1985) Instrumental
  15. Nine Pound Hammer 3:24 (1986)
  16. Black Mountain Rag 2:59 (1986)
  17. Town Hall Rag 1:27 (1986)
  18. Fiddle Pickin' ?:?? (1991) instrumental
  19. My Baby’s Doin’ Alright 2:38 (1991)
  20. Ballad of Thunder Road/Theme From Bonanza 2:40 (1991)
  21. Nashville Jubilee 2:26 (1991)
  22. Little Rock Getaway 1:52 (1991)
  23. Flying Fingers 2:22 (1991)
  24. Irish Washerwoman 4:00 (1991)
  25. Flop Eared Mule 1:24 (15 Feb 1992)
  26. Banjo Rhythms 1:20 (15 Feb 1992)
  27. Carter Country 1:48 (1992)
  28. Cripple Creek 1:35 (1992)
  29. Moonglow 2:23 (16 Feb 1993)
  30. Lara's Theme From "Dr. Zhivago" 2:57 (16 Feb 1993)
  31. Water Baby Boogie 2:29 (1993)
  32. Maple on the Hill 2:54 (1995)
  33. Banjo Workout 1:21 (1996)
  34. Flyin’ Fingers 3:08 (1997)
  35. Lorrie Ann 3:01 (25 Dec 1999)
  36. Guitar Rock and Roll 2:25 (25 Dec 1999)
  37. Randy Lynn Rag 2:48 (25 Dec 1999)
  38. Sweet Fern 2:33 (25 Dec 1999)
  39. Twin Banjo Special 2:12 (25 Dec 1999)
  40. Bully of the Town 2:16 (25 Dec 1999)
  41. Town Hall Shuffle 2:44 (25 Dec 1999)
  42. Floggin' The Banjo 2:08 (25 Dec 1999)
  43. Tennessee Two Step 2:32 (25 Dec 1999)
  44. Katy Warren Breakdown 2:49 (25 Dec 1999)
  45. Short Recess 2:01 (25 Dec 1999)
  46. Moonshot 2:37 (25 Dec 1999)
  47. Del Rio 2:26 (25 Dec 1999)
  48. Navajo (War Party) 2:09 (25 Dec 1999)
  49. Jubilo 2:06 (25 Dec 1999)
  50. Marching Through Georgia 2:36 (25 Dec 1999)
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On Recordings (4)

Instruments

  1. I'll Go Steppin' Too 2:18 Rose Maddox (17 Mar 1998) guitar
  2. Looky There Over There 2:10 Rose Maddox (17 Mar 1998) guitar
  3. Did You Ever Come Home 2:19 Rose Maddox (17 Mar 1998) guitar
  4. The Time Is Spring 2:21 The Maddox Brothers & Rose (17 Mar 1998) guitar, banjo

Credited as (24)

  1. Joe Maphis
  2. Joe Maphis with Johnny Gimble
  3. Joe Maphis & Zen Crook
  4. Joe Maphis and Larry Collins
  5. Merle Travis & Joe Maphis
  6. Joe Maphis with Larry Collins
  7. Merle Travis feat. Joe Maphis
  8. Larry Collins & Joe Maphis
  9. Joe Maphis & Fiddlin' Red Herron
  10. Joe Maphis & Larry Collins
  11. Joe Maphis & His Super Picker Pals
  12. Joe Maphis & Merle Travis
  13. Joe Maphis and Zen Crook
  14. Joe Maphis and Merle Travis
  15. Fiddlin' Red Herron & Joe Maphis
  16. Joe Maphis & Johnny Gimble
  17. Merle Travis, Mac Wiseman, Joe Maphis, Jackson D. Kane & Fiddlin' Red Herron
  18. Merle Travis, Mac Wiseman, Joe Maphis, Jackson D. Kane, Fiddlin' Red Herron
  19. Joe Maphis (King of the Strings)
  20. Merle Travis and Joe Maphis
  21. Red Herron, Merle Travis & Joe Maphis
  22. Fiddlin' Red Herron, Merle Travis, Joe Maphis
  23. Red Herron, Merle Travis and Joe Maphis
  24. Larry & Joe Maphis

Works (15)

Wrote

  1. Mother Maybelle
  2. This Time Tomorrow (I’ll Be Gone)
  3. Drink Up and Go Home
  4. Early American
  5. The Rockin’ Gypsy
  6. Flying Fingers
  7. Guitar Rock ’n’ Roll
  8. Fire on the Strings

Composed

  1. Big Rig Guitar
  2. Hot Rod Guitar
  3. Banjo Workout
  4. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud Loud Music)
  5. Town Hall Shuffle

Lyrics

  1. Big Rig Guitar
  2. Hot Rod Guitar

Links (5)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106221

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/304459

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/22338337

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1691521

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/joe_maphis.htm