Oral history interview with Joe Maphis; 1975 January 7; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Jan. 7.

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Oral history interview with Joe Maphis; 1975 January 7; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1975 Jan. 7.

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Joe & Rose Lee Maphis recall their careers in country music. Discussion includes his childhood and early musical influences; his pursuit of a musical career; working as a radio performer, including work on the National Barn Dance; working as a performer in the military; meeting Rose Lee; a brief discussion of Rose Lee's childhood and early musical influences; her early music career; examples of songs they performed in their early careers; his work as a Hollywood session musician; working on Town Hall Party; the decision to move to Nashville; the story behind his double-neck guitar; and comments on their career together.

3 sound cassettes (2 hours, 18 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772137

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Maphis, Rose Lee

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Maphis, Rose Lee

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Maphis, Joe, 1921-1986

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Country musician. Born May 12, 1921. Died June 27, 1986. Performer, songwriter, and session musician. A leading session guitarist in Hollywood, his musical proficiency earned him the title "King of the Strings." With his wife he formed the successful recording and songwriting duo Joe & Rose Lee Maphis. Their credits include "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud Loud Music)." From the description of Oral history interview with Joe Maphis; 1975 January 7; interview conducted by Dougla...

Green, Douglas B.

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Country music performer. Born March 20, 1946. Best-known as Ranger Doug from Riders in the Sky, a cowboy revival act he co-founded in 1977. Performed as a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys during the late 1960s. Recording credits include a solo album, Songs of the Sage, released on the Warner Western label in 1997. From the description of Oral history interview with Douglas B. Green; 1993 November 23; interview with John W. Rumble. 1993 Nov. 23. (Country Music Foundation, Libra...