Doc Watson at the 2009 Musicfest ‘N Sugar Grove. Photo by Appalachian Encounters via Flickr. Doc Watson, a legend of folk and bluegrass music, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina, his manager ...

Doc Watson at the 2009 Musicfest ‘N Sugar Grove. Photo by Appalachian Encounters via Flickr. At 88, Doc Watson is a legend of folk and bluegrass music, but he hasn’t yet lost the drive to hit the road ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Doc Watson, who died Tuesday at age 89, never had a hit record, and none ...

Doc Watson was the finest guitar picker of his time. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos via Getty Images Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony ...

Folk music lost a legend with the passing of Doc Watson on May 29. Justly famous for his flatpicking expertise, Watson influenced a generation of guitarists, including Bob Dylan (who said his playing ...

A new Doc Watson collection from Craft Recordings and a great Sam Cooke gospel record for Record Store Day Black Friday have been announced. Craft Recordings has been on tear in 2021 delivering some ...

After finishing a powerful rendition of "Deep River Blues," Doc Watson paused to share a personal insight with the audience. "I'm playing about a third slower than I used to play," said the legendary ...

"Doc Watson: A Life in Music” by Eddie Huffman, University of North Carolina Press, 288 pages In 2009, when folk singer Doc Watson was the featured performer in the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage ...

In 2009, when folk singer Doc Watson was the featured performer in the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s Blues Tent, he received a standing ovation before he began to play. According to The ...

In 1962, Doc Watson and some of his musician neighbors set out from their home in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the journey of a lifetime, to perform at the Ash Grove folk club in Los Angeles. “I ...

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Grammy-winning U.S. guitarist and folk singer Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson died on Tuesday in a North Carolina hospital at age 89, his management company said.

Doc Watson, the singer, guitarist, and songwriter who first became nationally famous during the folk revival—but whose musical interests extended beyond folk to blues, gospel, rock, and beyond—died ...