The Essential Doc Watson (CD)

Blind North Carolina guitarist Arthel "Doc" Watson did more than anyone other than Earl Scruggs to popularize the guitar as a lead instrument in bluegrass. Watson's trademark two-fingered flatpicking style is one of the most influential in the genre, and has proven influential to all who followed in his wake. He became a professional musician in the 1950s, and was in the right place at the time for the folk boom of the '60s, which made him a star in roots music circles. For many years, Watson worked in a duo with his son Merle, but the latter was killed in a 1985 farm accident. Doc eventually soldiered on, becoming one of the most respected elder statesmen of bluegrass, earning Grammys and plaudits along the way.

• Category:  Music  »  Country  »  Bluegrass
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Label: Vanguard Records (USA)
• UPC: 015707454629
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106624395
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #24652 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #1041 in Country (See Top 100 Country Bestsellers)
• #89 in Bluegrass (See Top 100 Bluegrass Bestsellers)

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These 1963 and 1964 performances from the Newport Folk Festival illustrate the wide range of influences absorbed by flatpicker Doc Watson. Traditional folk, old-time, Piedmont blues, bluegrass, and gospel are all part of his musical equation, as well as the music of Jimmie Rodgers and the Delmore Brothers. Vanguard''s 26-song compilation displays Watson''s fleet guitar work and his deep, mellow voice (reminiscent of Burl Ives, actually), plus his passion for the material at hand. His 1963 performance was the one that propelled him into prominence. He''d been playing many of these traditionals since childhood, giving the songs a feeling of well-earned authenticity. --Marc Greilsamer

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