Said Bush: “I don’t think anyone personifies what we call Americana more than Doc Watson.” In 2011, a life-size statue of Watson was dedicated in Boone, N.C., at the spot where Watson had ...

Said Bush: "I don't think anyone personifies what we call Americana more than Doc Watson." In 2011, a life-size statue of Watson was dedicated in Boone, N.C., at the spot where Watson had played ...

Legendary bluegrass performer Doc Watson died Tuesday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was 89.Watson, recipient of the National Medal of Arts, a National Heritage Fellowship, and eight ...

Doc Watson Dies at 89. By Beth Anne Macaluso. May 30, 2012. ... In 2011, music fans dedicated a life-size statue of Watson in Boone, NC; Watson requested the statue read "Just One of the People." ...

The statue of Doc Watson sitting on a bench playing a guitar, on the same street corner in Boone where he used to play for tips, was covered in flowers Wednesday, a day after he died. May 30, 2012 ...