Interesting pic

Joe Drivdahl · Post by **Joe Drivdahl** » 20 Dec 2022 7:18 pm

Little Barbara Mandrel on steel, Joe Maphis on bass. Don’t know who the guitar man is.

Ian Worley · Post by **Ian Worley** » 20 Dec 2022 8:30 pm

I think that's her dad on guitar

Joe Drivdahl · Post by **Joe Drivdahl** » 20 Dec 2022 8:49 pm

Okay. That makes sens sense.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 21 Dec 2022 8:19 am

Start 'em young!

Erv

Dave Magram · Post by **Dave Magram** » 21 Dec 2022 1:47 pm

Erv Niehaus wrote:Start 'em young!
Erv

Yep! And then this happens...

The World's Most Famous Unknown Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAGdt9d92Q

Barbara’s kick-butt C6 solo starts at 1:39 minutes.

- Dave

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 21 Dec 2022 6:23 pm

Chicago Trade Show (pre-NAMM).
Irbe Mandrell, Joe Maphis, and Barbara Mandrell.
Gretsch, Ric Bass, Standell Amps, and a Bunker Duo-Lectar!!!
This picture is like science-fiction crazy!
Terry Neil McArthur photo.

https://www.facebook.com/TheBestWestern ... 918942280/

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 22 Dec 2022 1:35 pm

Barbara was born in 1948, and she looks around ten y/o here. Her dad's playing a singlecut Filter'tron 6120 so this pic is very likely circa '58, maybe '59.