Live at Town Hall 1958-1961 [LIVE]

Joe Maphis

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 5, 1996)
• Original Release Date: February 25, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Country Routes
• ASIN: B00000184L
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #824,868 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Town Hall Party Introduction - Town Hall Party Gang

2. Orange Blossom Special - Fiddlin' Kate, Joe Maphis

3. Horses Carry Tails - Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis

4. You Don't Love Me Like You Used to Do - Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis

5. Sourwood Mountain - Joe Maphis

6. Stop That Ticklin' - Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis

7. Pick Me Up on Your Way Down - Rose Lee Maphis

8. Sundown & Sorrow - Rose Lee Maphis

9. Blue Ridge Mountain Blues - Johnny Bond

10. Molly and Tenbrooks - Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis

11. Cheek to Cheek With the Blues - Skeets McDonald

12. Don't Rush Me

13. Wabash Cannonball - Mac Wiseman

14. Tennessee Walking Horse - Johnny Bond

15. It Makes No Difference Now - Tommy Duncan

16. Talkin' Boogie - Tex Williams

17. White Lightning - George Jones

18. Nobody's Business - Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis

19. I'm Happy Every Day I Live - Rose Maddox

20. Gotta Travel On - Joe Maphis, Rose Lee Maphis

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool live hick music, July 8, 2002

By	Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

A feisty, exuberant disc of live performances on Los Angeles' legendary country TV show, "Town Hall Party." There are a lot of country bigshots on here, but the star of the show --and its anchor -- is legendary guitarist, Joe Maphis. In the 1940s, Maphis helped create a revolutionary guitar style -- flatpicking -- which was copied by Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant and a thousand other hotshot pickers. He stayed in the head of the pack, recording with dozens of country and pop artists, including Wanda Jackson, Ricky Nelson and -- of course-- "Town Hall Party" regulars, the Collins Kids. This CD suffers from poor sound quality, but compensates by the exhilarating historic and musical power of these live performances. Hearing Maphis back country legends such as George Jones, Rose Maddox. and Skeets McDonald is a treat not to be missed, whether it's dubbed from video or not.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesom, November 2, 1999

By	Tyrone J. Maphis (FLORIDA) - See all my reviews

My got to see my Uncle perform here In Fort Lauderdale Florida 30 years ago. Its an experiance i cherrish for rest of my life. I have listen to the late Stevie Gaines and i notice a slight influence in the song called I know a little. My uncle is noted for his showmenship on stage and off . He will always be missed. If you listen to Roy Clark and glenn cambell you'll see an influence. I will say this he is as they say very damed fast. Ive seen many players in my time both virsital and singular. Fined the album fire on the strings. You'll see what i mean. Ty....keep on picken.......