''Live and Pickin''' 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 ...

and

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 ...

, released in 1979. ''Live and Pickin''' is out-of-print and was re-issued in 2003 by Southern Music packaged with ''

Doc and the Boys ''Doc and the Boys'' is the title of a recording by Doc Watson, 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 ...

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"Big Sandy/Leather Britches" won the

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Track listing

# "Dig a Little Deeper in the Well" ( Roger Bowling, Jody Emerson) – 3:33 # "Milk Cow Blues" (

Kokomo Arnold James "Kokomo" Arnold (February 15, 1896 or 1901 – November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense style of playing and rapid-fire vocal delivery set him apart from his contemporaries. He got his ni ...

) – 5:03 # "Wild Bill Joes" (Traditional) – 2:55 # "Memories of You Dear" (Harley Huggins) – 2:40 # "Daybreak Blues (Blue Yodel No. 12)" ( Jimmie Rogers) – 4:01 # "Big Sandy/Leather Britches" (Traditional) – 1:50 # "Let the Cocaine Be" (Traditional) – 2:32 # "

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) – 2:50 # "Got the Blues (Can't Be Satisfied)" (

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 wo ...

) – 3:31 # "St. James Hospital/Frosty Morn" (Traditional) – 6:30 # "Streamline Cannonball" (

Roy Acuff Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music", Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown ...

) – 3:25 #:Additional tracks on the Southern Music release: # "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) – 3:08

Personnel

*Doc Watson – vocals,

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harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica inclu ...

– guitar,

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* T. Michael Coleman – bass, background vocals Produced by Mitch Greenhill, Recorded by Wally Heider Recording, Engineer Biff Dawes

References

External links

Doc Watson discography
{{Doc Watson 1979 live albums Doc Watson live albums United Artists Records live albums