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Joe Maphis
Nashville session musician self-dubbed "king of the strings."
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Active
1930s - 1980s
Born
May 12, 1921
in
Suffolk, VA
Died
June 27, 1986
in
Nashville, TN
Genre
Country
,
Pop/Rock
Styles
Instrumental Country
,
Traditional Country
,
Bakersfield Sound
,
Bluegrass
,
Traditional Bluegrass
,
Honky Tonk
,
Rockabilly
Also Known As
Otis Wilson Maphis
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