Doc Watson: Traditional Plus
Excerpt: Blind from infancy, Arthel “Doc” Watson (1923-2012) was among the most acclaimed American roots musicians active during the second half of the 20th Century, and he remains influential and legendary in the 21st Century. A master of two acoustic guitar styles (flat-picking and finger-style) a...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2019
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5513 https://mtnsofmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MOMH-ProgramGuide-2019-web.pdf |
| Summary: | Excerpt: Blind from infancy, Arthel “Doc” Watson (1923-2012) was among the most acclaimed American roots musicians active during the second half of the 20th Century, and he remains influential and legendary in the 21st Century. A master of two acoustic guitar styles (flat-picking and finger-style) and highly skilled at playing old-time banjo and harmonica, Watson was also an expressive singer who possessed a resonant baritone voice and an extensive repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs. |
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