''Doc and the Boys'' is the title of a recording by

Doc Watson 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. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. W ...

, released in 1976. ''Doc and the Boys'' is out-of-print and was re-issued in 2003 by Southern Music packaged with '' Live and Pickin'''.

Track listing

# "Darlin' Cory" (Traditional) – 2:38 # "Cypress Grove Blues" (

Skip James Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. AllMusic stated: "This emotional, lyrical performer was a talented blues guitarist and arranger with an impressive ...

) – 4:02 # "I Can't Help But Wonder (Where I'm Bound)" (

Tom Paxton Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

) – 2:54 # "The Girl I Love" (Traditional) – 2:41 # "Natural Born Gamblin' Man" (Tex Atchison, Merle Travis) – 2:24 # "Little Maggie" (Traditional) – 3:20 # "Love Please Come Home" (Leon Jackson) – 3:36 # "Spikedriver Blues" (

Mississippi John Hurt John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966), better known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer and guitarist. Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, Hurt taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine. He w ...

) – 2:45 # "Southbound Passenger Train" (Traditional) – 2:23 # "Southern Lady" (John Hill) – 3:35 # "

Tennessee Stud "Tennessee Stud" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood, who originally recorded and released it in 1959. "Tennessee Stud" is considered to be Driftwood's most recorded song. Synopsis The song tells a story about the adventures of a man and his h ...

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Jimmy Driftwood James Corbitt Morris (June 20, 1907 – July 12, 1998), known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was an American folk music songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New Orleans" and " Tennessee Stud ...

) – 4:42 #:Additional tracks on the Southern Music release: # "

All I Have to Do Is Dream "All I Have to Do Is Dream" is a song made famous by the Everly Brothers, written by Boudleaux Bryant of the husband-and-wife songwriting team Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, and published in 1958. The song is ranked No. 141 on the ''Rolling Stone ...

" ( Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) – 3:08

Personnel

*Doc Watson – vocals, guitar *

Merle Watson Eddy Merle Watson (February 8, 1949 – October 23, 1985) was an American folk and bluegrass guitarist. He was best known for his performances with his father, Doc Watson. Merle played and recorded albums together with his father from age 15 unti ...

– guitar, banjo * T. Michael Coleman – bass, harmony vocals *

Johnny Gimble John Paul Gimble (May 30, 1926 – May 9, 2015) was an American country musician associated with Western swing. Gimble was considered one of the most important fiddlers in the genre. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 ...

– fiddle *Chuck Cochran – piano, keyboards, bass *Jim Isbell – drums *

Allen Reynolds Allen Reynolds (born August 18, 1938) is an American record producer and songwriter who specializes in country music. He has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Biography Ear ...

– background vocals *Garth Fundis – background vocals *Bob Hill – piano, washboard, pans, horns, bell, lead and harmony vocals *Joe Smothers – guitar, lead and harmony vocals

References

{{Authority control 1976 albums Doc Watson albums United Artists Records albums