Doc Watson: North Carolina's blind guitar picker extraordinaire
AP Watson was also known for Merlefest, an annual gathering of musicians in Wilkesboro named after his son, who died in a tractor accident in 1985. Doc Watson, the blind Grammy-award winning folk musician whose mountain-rooted sound was embraced by
Doc Watson died today in a North Carolina hospital. He was 89, and had recently undergone abdominal surgery. His real name was Arthel Lane Watson, but I didn't know that until today. Blind since the age of 1, he was still
The great guitarist Doc Watson, who started his career in a rockabilly band then found an appreciative audience playing at folk festivals, has died at age 89. Listen, relish, mourn: If you don't have any of his recordings, a good
In this April 28, 2001 file photo, master flatpicker Doc Watson performs at the annual Merlefest at Wilkes Comunity College in Wilkesboro, NC Watson. The Grammy-award winning folk musician whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists
Doc Watson, one of America's greatest folk musicians, passed on Tuesday. Doc Watson won eight Grammy Awards and influenced a generation of guitar players. By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press / May 30, 2012 Doc Watson performs with kids on stage at the
