ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Album Cover
Doc Watson
The Essential Doc Watson

Compil. US 1973 on Vanguard label
Country (Bluegrass, Folk)

Sides A & B are studio recordings from Doc Watson's early Vanguard releases. Sides C & D recorded live at the Newport Folk Festivals, 1963 & 1964. In gatefold sleeve.

     
Musicians
PortraitDoc Watson g, voc, 1923-2012 US
acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica, banjo, arranged by, arranged by, adapted by, album by
PortraitMerle Watson g, s-g, 1949-1985 US
acoustic guitar, 2nd guitar
PortraitArnold Watson bj, voc,
banjo, vocals
PortraitDon Stover bj, voc, 1928-1996 US
banjo
PortraitEric Weissberg bj, *1939 US
double bass
PortraitRoy Huskey Jr. b, bvoc, 1956-1997 US
double bass
PortraitRuss Savakus b, 1925-1984 US
double bass
PortraitBuddy Harman dr, 1928-2008 US
drums
PortraitBuddy Spicher vn, *1938 US
fiddle
PortraitFred Price voc, vn,
fiddle
PortraitGaither Carlton vn, bj, 1901-1972 US
fiddle
PortraitTommy Jackson vn, bj, *1926 US
fiddle
PortraitFloyd Cramer p, 1933-1997 US
piano
PortraitHarold B. "Shot" Jackson stg, 1920-1991 US
resonator guitar, dobro
PortraitGrady Martin eg, g, 1929-2001 US
resonator guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro
PortraitClint Howard voc, g,
vocals
Mrs. G.D. Watson
vocals
Producers
Jack Lothrop co-producer
Ralph Rinzler producer
Composers
Alton Delmore
Clarence Ashley
Dock Boggs
Elsie McWilliams
James "Iron Head" Baker
Jimmie Rodgers
Leadbelly
Rabon Delmore
Traditional
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Tom DooleyDoc Watson3:13
2AlbertaDoc Watson2:40
3Froggie Went A-Courtin'Doc Watson4:02
4Beaumont RagDoc Watson1:37
5St. James HospitalDoc Watson3:25
6MuskratDoc Watson2:51
7Down In The Valley To PrayDoc Watson1:57
8Blue Railroad TrainDoc Watson2:41
9Rising Sun BluesDoc Watson4:17
10Shady GroveDoc Watson2:55
11My Rough And Rowdy WaysDoc Watson2:28
12The Train That Carried My Girl From TownDoc Watson3:45
13Black Mountain RagDoc Watson1:30
14I Was A StrangerDoc Watson3:05
15Blueridge Mountain BluesDoc Watson2:20
16Country BluesDoc Watson3:05
17GroundhogDoc Watson1:40
18Little Orphan GirlDoc Watson2:50
19Blackberry BlossomDoc Watson1:50
20Going Down The Road Feeling BadDoc Watson2:05
21Rambling HoboDoc Watson0:50
22Little Omie WiseDoc Watson4:05
23Handsome MollyDoc Watson2:00
24Whitehouse BluesDoc Watson1:30
25I Want To Love Him MoreDoc Watson2:05
26Way DowntownDoc Watson2:00
External Links
Discogs Logo Discogs  iTunes Logo iTunes  Spotify Logo Spotify

    
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo App
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Doc%20Watson&title=The%20Essential%20Doc%20Watson
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo