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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
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
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