Doc Watson

Doc Watson Sugar Grove
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About the artist

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923, Deep Gap, North Carolina – May 29, 2012, Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was a guitar player, banjo player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. Doc played guitar in both flatpicking and fingerpicking style, but was best known for his flatpick work. His virtuosity combined with his authenticity as a mountain musician made him a highly influential figure during the folk music revival.

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  1. Sittin On Top Of The World
  2. Deep River Blues
  3. Shady Grove
  4. House of the Rising Sun
  5. Black Mountain Rag
  6. Little Sadie
  7. Walk On Boy
  8. Windy And Warm
  9. Tom Dooley
  10. Country Blues

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