Otis "Joe" Maphis
Joe Maphis, born Otis Wilson Maphis (May 12, 1921 – June 27, 1986), was an American country music guitarist. He married singer Rose Lee Maphis in 1953. 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 1921 (Suffolk), Died June 27, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 71963 | 10-in. | 4/10/1944 | Smile and drive your blues away | Patsy Montana | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71964 | 10-in. | 4/10/1944 | I don't want anyone but you | Patsy Montana | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71965 | 10-in. | 4/10/1944 | Good night soldier | Patsy Montana | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71966 | 10-in. | 4/10/1944 | I've done the best I could | Patsy Montana | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maphis, Otis "Joe"," accessed June 25, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329396.
Maphis, Otis "Joe". (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329396.
"Maphis, Otis "Joe"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 25 June 2022.
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
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