Watson, Doc

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Name (Latin)
Watson, Doc
Other forms of name
Watson, A. D. (Arthel Doc)
Watson, Arthel Lane
Date of birth
1923-03-02
Date of death
2012-05-29
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Bluegrass music Country music
Occupation
Bluegrass musicians Country musicians Singers Banjoists Guitarists
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Arthel Lane
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 62706625
Wikidata: Q465636
Library of congress: n 81149279
HAI10: 000293320
Sources of Information
  • Doc Watson and his family. [Phonodisc] 1963.
  • Watson, D. The songs of Doc Watson, c1971:
  • New Grove dict. of Amer. mus.
  • New York times WWW site, May 30, 2012
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Wikipedia description:

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. He won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His fingerpicking and flatpicking skills, as well as his knowledge of traditional American music, were highly regarded. Blind from a young age, he performed publicly both in a dance band and solo, as well as for over 15 years with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm.

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