He was already over 40 when Vanguard released the eponymous Doc Watson in 1964. Vanguard Records was among the first labels to recognize Watson's talent as a solo artist and sign him to an LP contract. He played harmonica and banjo as well as guitar, was a persuasive vocalist, and improvised with the skill of a jazz artist. He called his music "traditional plus," as it couldn't be boxed into one style or genre. As an adult, he accompanied dance bands and dazzled audiences by playing the fiddle parts on guitar, a technique he would incorporate into his solo work.
After having lost his vision as a toddler, he began playing the guitar.
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The 4-CD set (also available digitally) features an 88-page book with new liner notes by author and compilation co-producer Ted Olson plus previously unpublished photos.Īn eight-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the National Medal of Arts and National Heritage Fellowship, Doc Watson was born into a musical family. The anthology features 101 key tracks from his discography including collaborations with Flatt and Scruggs, Chet Atkins, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, Bill Monroe, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Watson's son Merle. On December 3, Craft Recordings will release Life's Work: A Retrospective. Now, a comprehensive collection will salute his remarkable legacy. A towering figure in Americana, the guitarist was dedicated to the sounds of folk, blues, gospel, bluegrass, and country.
In a career spanning seven decades, North Carolina native Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (1923-2012) brought the sounds of Appalachia to the world at large.
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