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Country Music's Two Guitar Greats
Merle Travis & Joe Maphis
Country Music's Two Guitar Greats
Genres: Country, Pop
 
  •  Track Listings (12) - Disc #1

It was as natural as apple pie and ice cream to put two country-picking guitar legends like Merle Travis and Joe Maphis, buddies since they'd first met in 1942, in the recording studio at the same time. The results find th...  more »

     
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All Artists: Merle Travis & Joe Maphis
Title: Country Music's Two Guitar Greats
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
Release Date: 3/22/2005
Genres: Country, Pop
Styles: Classic Country, Instrumental
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 090771901125, 724357128353

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It was as natural as apple pie and ice cream to put two country-picking guitar legends like Merle Travis and Joe Maphis, buddies since they'd first met in 1942, in the recording studio at the same time. The results find these fretboard wizards blazing their way through a highprofile 1963 set of backwoods chestnuts, including dazzling material from the Carter Family, Bill Monroe, the Delmore Brothers and Chet Atkins, not to mention a handful of traditional faves like "Big Midnight Special" and "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down." The exhilarating pairing of Travis and Maphis never sounded better--absolute fingers on fire!
 

CD Reviews

Easily the Best Album This Duo Ever Recorded
Mr. T. | New York, NY | 09/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"What needs to be said here? If you're reading this, you already know that Merle Travis and Joe Maphis are two of the greatest guitarists who ever lived. All you need to know is that this is the pair's best outing among all of the recordings they made together--in print and out of print. This album's got the best production and it's got the best tunes. Prepared to be blown away. If, by chance, you stumbled upon this review and you don't know much about Merle Travis or Joe Maphis and you're an aspiring guitar player, by all means take the plunge. Just be prepared for the consequences."
Good Album
G. Kaiser | Washington State | 03/03/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)

"A good album featuring two great guitarists. I enjoy great guitar music and this album did not disappoint."