Joe Maphis - 3 songs

[@jameshepburn4631]

Even Roy Clark, a virtuoso himself on string instruments, held Joe in awe.

[@kentfelsman2271]

I feel ashamed that it's taken me 55 yrs to find this incredible man. Hard to fathom his guitar virtuoso talent.

[@MrGreglarry]

Thank you for posting this. My uncle, 94-four-years young, played in Joe Maphis's first band: The Maryland Railsplitters in the 1930's.

[@ricaard]

Wow! That's totally cool! He's a piece of history!

[@VernaCunningham-sz9uz]

But, wasn't Joe originally from Oklahoma?

[@MrGreglarry]

@@VernaCunningham-sz9uz Born in Suffolk, Va. Raised in Cumberland, Maryland.

[@VernaCunningham-sz9uz]

@@MrGreglarry Thank you. Maybe, his wife Rose mightve had relatives in Oklahoma. Can't remember.

[@MrGreglarry]

@@VernaCunningham-sz9uz Joe and Rose spent a lot of time in Oklahoma. The had friends in Muldrow, OK. It was like a second home. So yes. But, Rose was from Clear Spring, Maryland.

[@sportsaddict1942]

Joe had been their and done it all...Just a great guy who had the talent that could of been probably the best of that era...Rip Joe.

[@手ーチャン寝る]

モズライトのダブルネックは初めて見ました❤

[@18Bobjohn]

The King of the Strings!

[@dcorzi]

Wow.. that right hand technique is spectacular!

[@moldefan3544]

Joe is referring to Merle Travis passing away last October, which was in 1983. So this concert was either in late '83 or 1984. Joe himself died two years later, in June 1986, about a month after his 65th birthday.

[@PugetSoundFlyer]

Stellar tribute to Merle with Nine Pound Hammer

[@Jm01394]

The most Wonder-Full !! guitarist ever!

[@flybob63]

I saw them as part of an Ernest Tubb package show. They were just great.

[@jakewiegandt1072]

Simply incredible!! Inspiring!!

[@knowmusicman157]

Now you know where Jr. Brown got his style. And Joe went to California early and helped pioneer the California Bakersfield Country style.

[@shinadamski5815]

Nine Pound Hammer。GREATS.

[@shinadamski5815]

Fire on the Strings GREAT thank you UP-loard

[@jimmieroan9881]

great, just been watching old clips of him and larry collins , he was said to be larrys mentor and they played great together, especially on their mosrites.

[@timmcquerry6068]

Cant someone find a cleaner film of this episode of Austin City Limits?

[@RhinestoneDjango]

Great stuff

[@georgescarlett2320]

WOW!!!!!

[@shirtshine73blitz]

beautiful Moseley or Mosrite guitar.

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

The country version of Les Paul and Mary Ford.

[@billga2010]

@whitt702 That is Rose Lee .

[@firefighter390]

Would love to hear this with Jimmy Day getting to do a full ride on the steel too. He was just as big a monster picker as Joe.

[@edwardx.winston5744]

Crazy that Marylin Manson’s old guitarist sent me here, but I guess John 5 knows his music.

[@shinadamski5815]

ohhh greats finger style

[@billga2010]

@THB79 Thanks. Sorry I don't have that one.

[@firefighter390]

It had to been around 1984, he died in 1986 at the age of 64 or 65.

[@watsjd1]

The late great Joe Maphis. What was his fingers made of?

[@georgescarlett2320]

Don't know, they never stayed "still-nuff" ta find out!!!

[@rs4425]

volume

[@Rectitude4U]

Doing it by his damn self. 😂

[@shinadamski5815]

さｓっとと歌ってて時計見る余裕凄いｗｗｗ

[@sm1164]

Late 1981 or sometime in '82.

[@MrGreglarry]

Merle Travis died in Oct. 1983. I think was taped in Jan. 1984.

[@doctorbobster]

Is there anyone who comes close to what Joe could do?

[@georgescarlett2320]

Yup, Any old "MIRROR", Ha!

[@jscordoba3]

Jimmy Bryant was the same era as Joe. He was just as fast and a bit more technical with some jazz influence in his playing...but NOBODY did it more effortlessly than Joe.

[@shinadamski5815]

I THINK It is regrettable that a small volume

[@InstruMentalCase]

5:17

[@stepitupandgo67]

I'm damn sure segovia never flatpicked that fast at that age or any other age..!!!

[@georgescarlett2320]

Segovia never "Flat Picked"! DUH!

[@whitt702]

Is that Rose Lee??? Sounds like her but doesn't look like her as I remember.

[@ronaldt491]

Doesn't look like her as I remember? Dude, look at your family album and see how much the people in there have changed. I recently attended a class reunion of many years. I didn't recognize half the people there!

[@lambert1702]

It's Joe's wife Rosie Maphis.

[@stepitupandgo67]

what year was this? any guesses?

[@MrGreglarry]

I think it was taped in Jan., 1984. Merle Travis died in Oct. 1983 and Joe mentions it.

[@VernaCunningham-sz9uz]

I think 1981 Austin City Limits.

[@isorokudono]

Someone fix the sound....please.

[@mickbrenton]

WTF!!! He’s 79 years old???

[@larryn2682]

He's about 63 here.

[@shinadamski5815]

ノーキーのモズライトの原型

[@Roobster100]

Shin Adamski 日本人もこんなビデオ見てたのかわからなかったww どうやって見つけたんですか？

[@carlarodgers5011]

Meryl Travis has him beat.

[@lambert1702]

Two different styles and they were both great.

[@adrianbrowne8664]

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