Doc Watson
Blues, Musical Artist
1923 – 2012
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Who was Doc Watson?
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded. He performed with his son Merle for over 15 years until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm.
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- Born
- Mar 3, 1923
Deep Gap - Also known as
- Arthel "Doc" Watson
- Arthel Lane Watson
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Rosa Lee Carlton
(1947 - 2012/05/29)
- Rosa Lee Carlton
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Appalachian State University
- Lived in
- North Carolina
- Died
- May 29, 2012
Winston-Salem
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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