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In 1971 Joe joined the U.S. Navy immediately after graduating high school.  His guitar ability let him slide thru boot camp.  While "practicing" guitar for four hours a day (while the other 200 members of his company would run obstacle courses and practice marching) for Sunday services at church.  After boot camp Joe was sent to Bainbridge Maryland where he played guitar and led the girls 300 member boot camp choir.  In 1972 he was transferred to a destroyer in Boston Mass.  The first day on board Joe was made leader of the ship's band and traveled all over the world representing the First Naval District in talent contests.

Joe's U.S. Navy promo 1972.

Notice how long the Navy let me grow my hair and sideburns when I was representing the First Naval District in talent competitions.

FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT TALENT COMPETITION 1972

I did not ask for this duty. It was an order!

Joe in 1978.

Just moved to Dallas.

Joe and Charley Pride in 1979.

This picture was taken at Wayne Edwards house.

Dave Bowling, Sue Powel, and Joe.

I have known Dave since grade school. Sue sang with 'DAVE AND SUGAR' and later co-hosted Nashville On The Road with Jim Safford. We all grew up together back in the Louisville area.

JOE PERFORMING LIVE!

This gig was on the 4th of July in Texas at 2:30 to 6:30 in the afternoon in the middle of an asphalt parking lot. It was 108 in the shade!

JOE WITH WHEATSTONE BRIDGE.

This band worked six nights a week playing the Holiday Inn circuit. We were booked a year in advance in the Dallas area.

1973 to 1978 attended Indiana University and studied music with Jamie Aebersold.   Joe had a three piece combo with a lead singer working around the Louisville Kentucky/Southern Indiana area.  It was at this time Joe began teaching guitar.  Being self taught on guitar with a strong formal music background made him a very popular teacher.  He got his nickname from his younger brother: Guitarman because he was so involved with every aspect of the guitar.

Joe got the chance to move to Dallas in 1978.  His childhood friend Dave Bowling and his wife Sue Powell (of Dave and Sugar) were working with Charlie Pride.  It was a very exciting time.

Joe toured from Connecticut to Oregon.  From Chicago to Cuba, and Puerto Rico.

In 1979 Joe got the chance to work in the studio with Alex Harvey on his tunes; Delta Dawn, Rings, and Rueben James.  Also in 1979 Joe joined Wheatstone Bridge; a variety act that played the Holiday Inn circuit in Dallas six nights a week.  The band was booked a year and a half in advance.