He had success as the lead singer of a rock group, in a country duo with Moe Bandy and as a solo performer.
The Uniques were based out of Shreveport, about 55 miles southwest of Springhill, and began performing in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
During the height of his success, Stampley began teaming with Moe Bandy on a string of duets.
[1] Unlike the honky-tonk standards that both artists were known for, most of the "Moe and Joe" collaborations were tongue in cheek novelty and satirical songs.
[1] The latter was a satire on Boy George, and had an opening guitar riff similar to Culture Club's No.
[6] Bandy and Stampley were recognized as the Country Music Association's (CMA) 1980 Vocal Duo of the Year (as "Moe and Joe"), and won the Academy of Country Music's Vocal Duo award for two consecutive years.