Blind from the age of 1, Watson was left to listen to the world around him and it was as if he heard things differently from others. ... Guitar-picking master Doc Watson dies at 89.

Doc Watson: Reelin' and a-Rockin' August 27, 2000. By Mike Joyce "I'm just as informal as I would be if you were down at my home," said guitar legend Doc Watson to a packed house Saturday night at ...

Dolly Parton is among the many stars who’ve recorded songs for the upcoming album honoring the life and legacy of Doc Watson for what would have been his 100th birthday.I Am A Pilgrim: Doc ...

The Doc at 100 program was conceived by Ted Olson, a professor at East Tennessee State University who compiled the 2021 box set, “Doc Watson — Life’s Work: A Retrospective,” and Jack ...

Doc Watson, a blind Grammy-winning folk musician, has died after recently undergoing abdominal surgery following a fall at his North Carolina home. The 89-year-old Watson, ...

Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley: The Original Folkways Recordings, 1960-1962 Smithsonian Folkways. In 1960, the producer Ralph Rinzler paired the forgotten banjo legend Clarence Ashley with an ...