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Eddy Merle Watson (February 8, 1949 – October 23, 1985) was an American folk and bluegrass guitarist. He was best known for his performances with his father, Doc Watson . Merle played and recorded albums together with his father from age 15 until his death in a tractor accident 21 years later. [ 1 ]
Watson died on May 29, 2012, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center [23] of complications following the surgery at the age of 89. [24] He is buried in the Merle and Doc Watson Memorial Cemetery, Deep Gap with his wife and son. [25] [26]
MerleFest is an annual "traditional plus" music festival held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on the campus of Wilkes Community College.The festival, which is held the last weekend in April, was hosted by Grammy Award winner Doc Watson prior to his death and is named in memory and honor of his son, Eddy Merle Watson, [1] who died in a farm tractor accident in 1985.
Emily Matson. A cause of death has reportedly been unveiled for Pennsylvania news anchor Emily Matson, who tragically died in the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 11.She was 42. Following the ...
Riding the Midnight Train is the title of a recording by American folk music artists Doc Watson and Merle Watson, released in 1986. It is the last album Merle Watson recorded before he was killed in a tractor accident. At the Grammy Awards of 1987, Riding the Midnight Train won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album.
Omar Watson took a vacation to Colombia in February and called his mom to say he was ok. Two days later, he was found dead in his Airbnb. ... For months, Watson tried to find out how her son died ...
How did Merle Hay die? On July 4, 1917, Hay's battalion marched in a parade in Paris. Afterward Hay trained for four months before being sent to the front lines. By then 21, he died in the early ...
Remembering Merle is the title of a recording by American folk music artists Doc Watson and Merle Watson, released in 1992. The songs were all recorded live between 1970 and 1976. The songs were all recorded live between 1970 and 1976.