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artist

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 1966. Two of the songs were co-written with fiddler Gaither Carlton, Doc's father-in-law.

Reception

Writing for

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, music critic Bruce Eder called the album "his most affecting folk-style record, with unexpectedly warm vocals matched to the quiet virtuosity of his playing... This album was a great showcase for Watson's voice — vaguely similar to but rougher-hewn than Burl Ives — which is often overlooked in the aura of his playing."

Track listing

# "Down in the Valley to Pray" (Traditional) – 2:01 # "Georgie" (Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson) – 2:48 # "The Old Man Below" (Carlton, Watson) – 2:07 # "Katie Morey" (Traditional) – 2:25 # "F. F.V." (Annie Watson, Watson) – 4:04 # "A-Rovin' on a Winter's Night" (Dolly Greer, Watson) – 3:25 # "Dill Pickle Rag" (Traditional) – 1:26 # "Sing Song Kitty" (Traditional) – 2:19 # " Froggie Went A-Courtin'" (Traditional) – 4:07 # "Pretty Saro" (Traditional) – 2:45 # "Childhood Play" (Alfred G. Karnes) – 2:00 # "Rain Crow Bill" (Henry Whitter) – 1:47 # "

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" (Dolly Greer, Doc Watson, Stewart Yonce) – 6:07 # "Victory Rag" (

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) – 1:44

Personnel

*Doc Watson –

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, 12-string guitar on track #7, vocals, banjo, harmonica solo track #12 *Merle Watson – guitar *

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References

{{Authority control 1966 albums Doc Watson albums Vanguard Records albums