Doc Watson

Person · Open Library

Works

7

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Deep Gap, North Carolina, USA

Known for

• The Porchlight Sessions — Self (archive footage)2017
• Forbidden Cuba — Chuck Wonderman (as A.J. Watson)2016
• Doc Watson and David Grisman - In Concert — Himself2014
• The Three Pickers — Self2003
• Doc and Merle Watson in Concert — Actor2003
• Doc Watson - Rare Performances 1982-1993 — Actor2003
• The Cooler — Morrie2003
• Doc's Guitar — Doc Watson2002
• Doc's Guitar Jam — Actor2002
• Leo Kottke: Home + Away — Self1989

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

US

Active from

1923-03-03

Active to

2012-05-29

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

247,812

Total plays

3,124,106

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923, Deep Gap, North Carolina – May 29, 2012, Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was a guitar player, banjo player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. Doc played guitar in both flatpicking and fingerpicking style, but was best known for his flatpick work. His virtuosity combined with his authenticity as a mountain musician made him a highly influential figure during the folk music revival. <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi

via Last.fm · Doc Watson

Official website

Link to the official site · 3,377 chars · not written by Vinony

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Watson

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of death

Winston-Salem

Occupation

guitarist

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

gospel music

Instrument

voice

Record label

United Artists Records

Official website

www.docsguitar.com

Image

Doc Watson Sugar Grove.jpg

Voice type

baritone

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