Doc Watson was the finest guitar picker of his time. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos via Getty Images Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony ...

"Doc Watson: A Life in Music” by Eddie Huffman, University of North Carolina Press, 288 pages In 2009, when folk singer Doc Watson was the featured performer in the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage ...

Whether you are an expert in folk music or if you can’t tell a banjo from a mandolin, a new biography, “Doc Watson: A Life in Music,” by Eddie Huffman, will draw you in. Along the way you’ll discover ...

On this day (May 29) in 2012, Doc Watson passed away at the age of 89 due to complications following surgery. He grew up in a rural community called Deep Gap near Bonne, North Carolina. As an infant, ...

Doc Watson, the blind Grammy-award winning folk musician whose mountain-rooted sound was embraced by generations and whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, ...

You could hear the mountains of North Carolina in Doc Watson's music. The rush of a mountain stream, the steady creak of a mule in leather harness plowing rows in topsoil and the echoes of ancient ...

Whether you are an expert in folk music or can’t tell a banjo from a mandolin, a new biography, “Doc Watson: A Life in Music, ...

Doc Watson, Blind Guitar Wizard Who Influenced Generations, Dies at 89 Mr. Watson’s flat-picking style elevated the acoustic guitar to solo status in bluegrass and country music, and his ...

In celebration of what would have been guitarist and folk singer Doc Watson’s 100th birthday, a new covers compilation is coming in April called I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson At 100. The stacked ...

A music great who was well-known in the region passed away Tuesday night. Grammy-award winning musician Doc Watson has died. We've learned Watson died Tuesday at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medical ...

Dolly Parton remains a singing marvel at 77, sounding clear and strong on a new rendition of her ’60s hit “The Last Thing on My Mind” that will appear on the upcoming Doc Watson tribute album I Am a ...

In 2009, when folk singer Doc Watson was the featured performer in the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival's Blues Tent, he received a standing ovation before he began to play. According to The ...