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Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. [1] He won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Coleman grew up in Mayodan, North Carolina, graduating from Madison-Mayodan High School in 1969 where he was a part of bluegrass and folk groups.After working as a sound technician each time Doc Watson came to nearby Appalachian State University, [2] Coleman played bass with Doc Watson and his son Merle starting in 1974 and continuing until 1986.
In June 2015, The Bottom Line Archive released more titles: Harry Chapin (1981), Janis Ian (1980) Jack Bruce, Ralph Stanley, Doc Watson, Tony Orlando and a combined performance by Pete Seeger and Roger McGuinn (1994), plus reissues of In Their Own Words, Vols. 1 & 2 (1990–93) with Ric Ocasek, Joey Ramone, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega, John ...
The book uses a variety of sources to tell the story of Watson's life and musical career, including historical archives, interviews, and news/media material. [2] There is a particularly strong emphasis on interviews with people familiar with Watson; the book features interviews with around 100 of Watson's friends and collaborators.
Old-Timey Concert is the title of a live recording by American folk music artist Doc Watson, Clint Howard and Fred Price.Originally a "Double LP", now one CD with four tracks omitted: Tracks 8, 15, 16 and 19.Recorded in 1967 for the Seattle Folklore Society.
Dolly Parton remains a singing marvel at 77, sounding clear and strong on a new rendition of her ’60s hit “The Last Thing on My Mind” that will appear on the upcoming Doc Watson tribute ...
The surprising offspring of the urban revival's intersection with a traditional musical community, Watson and Ashley's Original Folkways Recordings reveals a bottomless well of tradition and a music as fresh and exciting today as it was to the college kids and festival followers of the early '60s."
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