Composer

Doc Watson

American musician (1923–2012)

1923–2012

110 works and musical collections

Born: 1923
Died: 2012
Birthplace: Deep Gap
Place of death: Winston-Salem
Citizenship / historical state: United States
Period (estimated from birth year): Contemporary

Biography

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. He won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His fingerpicking and flatpicking skills, as well as his knowledge of traditional American music, were highly regarded. Blind from a young age, he performed publicly both in a dance band and solo, as well as for over 15 years with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: guitarist; singer-songwriter; street artist; banjoist; singer; composer; musician
Instruments played: banjo; guitar; harmonica; voice
Genres: country music; blues; bluegrass music; folk music; gospel music
Awards: National Medal of Arts; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; North Carolina Award for Fine Arts
Official website: http://www.docsguitar.com
Nickname: Doc
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 62706625
ISNI: 0000000078395058
GND ID: 132354802
Library of Congress ID: n81149279
MusicBrainz ID: 8aa38215-217d-432e-aca6-f2d85b05e843

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
Genres represented: Country, pop, Rock
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Nine Pound Hammer	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sleep Baby Sleep	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lime Rock	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
More Pretty Girls Then One	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ramshackle Shack	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
St. Anne's Reel	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wildwood Flower	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wild Bill Jones	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Streamline Cannonball	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Way Downtown	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dixie (In Medley 2)	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Can't Be Satisfied	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Daniel Prayed	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Medley: Big Sandy/Bill Cheatham	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Medley: Nancy Roland/Salt Creek	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Will The Circle Be Unbroken	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Double File/Salt Creek	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blackberry Rag	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dill Pickle Rag	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Down in the valley to Pray	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
F.F.V	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fair Maid In The Garden	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Georgie Buck	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lovin' Emma	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nothing To It	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Omie Wise	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pharaoh	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pretty Aro	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Settin' On Top Of The World	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Shady Grove	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
St. James Hospital	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Call Of The Road	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Lone Pilgrim	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Old Man Below	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
We Shall Be Reunited	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fine Guitars and Angel Dust	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Amazing Grace	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blue Yodel No. 12	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fire Ball Mail	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Going To Chicago	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
In The Jailhouse Now	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Medley: Love Me & Tutti Fruiti	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Riding On That Midnight Train	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Shake Rattle & Roll	See work details	Guitar Country	View sheet music Work & edition details
Billy in the Lowground	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ragtime Annie	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Walk On By	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Summertime	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details

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