Episode 3 of “Turn it Up” focuses on my new book “King of the Strings: The Joe Maphis Story.” The book details the life of country super-picker Joe Maphis and his wife Rose Lee Maphis, both of Western Maryland. As a husband-and-wife act, Joe and Rose were second to only to the great Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash in that era. The Maphis’ and the Cash and Carter families were dear friends their entire lives.
Along with Del McCoury and family, Joe and Rose Lee Maphis were among the people that led me to explore and appreciate country and bluegrass music and the great artists that make that music.