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Doc Watson
photo credit: A. Maxwell

Active

1940s - 2000s

Born

March 3, 1923 in Deep Gap, NC

Died

May 29, 2012 in Winston-Salem, NC

Genre

Folk Country International

Styles

Traditional Folk Appalachian Bluegrass Old-Timey North American Traditions Traditional Country Traditional Bluegrass

Also Known As

Arthel Lane Watson
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Doc Watson

Biography by David Vinopal

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Prolific, popular, and successful singer, songwriter, and guitarist of traditional American folk/country music who continued to record into his eighties.
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Album Highlights

  • Doc Watson
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  • Southbound
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    Southbound
  • Memories
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    Memories
  • Ballads from Deep Gap
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  • Treasures Untold
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    Treasures Untold
  • The Essential Doc Watson
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