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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If the one great book of American popular music is ever written, Doc Watson might not even need his own chapter. He has a solo – or a harmony part, or a lead vocal, or a single perfect guitar ...

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 ...

Photo Credit: Peter Figen. On Sept. 14, the GRAMMY Museum, in partnership with the Americana Music Association, will present an evening in honor of the 100th birthday of Doc Watson.The event is ...

Folk music pioneer Doc Watson died on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, of complications from abdominal surgery, his manager has confirmed. He was 89 years old. Watson had been admitted to ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Doc Watson, the 89-year-old guitarist whose expert flatpicking style ...

On this day (May 29) in 2012, Doc Watson passed away at the age of 89 due to complications following surgery. He grew up in a rural community called Deep Gap near Bonne, North Carolina. As an ...