Country Music's Two Guitar Greats

Merle Travis, Joe Maphis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 22, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
• ASIN: B0007NFLK4
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,709 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Corrine Corrina

2. Big Midnight Special

3. Bayou Baby

4. Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down

5. Guitar Rag

6. Blast Off

7. When It’s Time for the Whippoorwill to Sing

8. West Coast Blues

9. Mainstreet Breakdown

10. Picture On the Wall

11. Kentucky Waltz

12. Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar

Editorial Reviews

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!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the Best Album This Duo Ever Recorded, September 5, 2005

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Mr. Thirty-three (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Maphis, Merle Travis Country Music's Two guitar greats., January 21, 2011

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Roy - See all my reviews

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Joe and Merle were friends for years, often appearing on Town Hall Party in Compton Califonia. Joe was one of the fastest guitar pickers in the world, while Merle played his famous Travis Still finger picking. This is a must for anyone interested in guitar legends.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Album, March 2, 2006

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G. Kaiser "Dutch" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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A good album featuring two great guitarists. I enjoy great guitar music and this album did not disappoint.