''Memories'' is the title of a

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by American

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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 1975. It was originally released as a double- LP by United Artists Records. It peaked at No. 47 on

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Country Albums charts and No. 193 on the Pop Album charts.

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...

included a reference to Watson and his performance of "Columbus Stockade Blues" in the lyrics in his song "Dublin Blues": "I have seen the David, seen the Mona Lisa too, and I have heard Doc Watson play Columbus Stockade Blues." Sugar Hill re-issued ''Memories'' on CD in 1993. It has also been re-issued by Gott Discs.

Track listing

# "Rambling Hobo" (Doc Watson) – 1:55 # " Shady Grove" (Traditional) – 2:42 # "Wake Up, Little Maggie" ( Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson) – 2:53 # "Peartree" (Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson) – 2:21 # "Keep on the Sunny Side" (

A. P. Carter Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (December 15, 1891 – November 7, 1960) was an American musician and founding member of The Carter Family, one of the most notable acts in the history of country music. Biography Life A.P. Carter was born to Robe ...

, Gary Garett) – 2:09 # "Double File and Salt Creek" (Traditional) – 1:42 # "Curly Headed Baby" (Lillian Leatherman, Lucille Leatherman) – 2:59 # "Miss the Mississippi and You" ( Bill Halley) – 3:42 # "

Wabash Cannonball "The Great Rock Island Route", popularized as "Wabash Cannonball" and various other titles, is a 19th century American folk song that describes the scenic beauty and predicaments of a fictional train, the ''Wabash Cannonball Express'', as it tra ...

" (A. P. Carter) – 3:03 # "My Rose of Old Kentucky" (

Bill Monroe William Smith "Bill" Monroe (; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the " Father of Bluegrass". The genre take ...

) – 2:40 # "Blues Stay Away from Me" ( Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore, Alton Glover,

Wayne Raney Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player. Biography Raney was born on a farm near Wolf Bayou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States, the youngest of five children of William Fran ...

) – 2:51 # "Walking Boss" – 2:24 # " Make Me a Pallet" (Joe Parrish) – 3:02 # "In the Jailhouse Now" (

Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmi ...

) – 3:30 # "Steel Guitar Rag" (

Leon McAuliffe William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988) was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a me ...

, Cliff Stone,

Merle Travis Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic expl ...

) – 1:58 # "Hang Your Head in Shame" (Ed G. Nelson, Steve Nelson, Fred Rose) – 2:44 # "You Don't Know My Mind Blues" (Samuel H. Gray,

Virginia Liston Virginia Liston (''née'' Crawford; c. 1890 – June 1932) was an American classic female blues and jazz singer. She spent most of her career in vaudeville. She performed with her husband, Samuel H. Gray, as Liston and Liston. In the 1920s s ...

, Clarence Williams) – 3:11 # "

Moody River "Moody River" is a song written by and originally performed by country rockabilly singer Chase Webster (real name Gary Daniel Bruce, not to be confused with Gary Bruce of The Knack). Pat Boone recorded and released his own version in May 1961, wh ...

" (Gary D. Bruce) – 2:36 # "Don't Tell Me Your Troubles" (

Don Gibson Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as " Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoy ...

) – 2:48 # "Columbus Stockade" (

Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American politician, singer and songwriter of both sacred and popular songs. Davis was elected for two nonconsecutive terms from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964 as the ...

, Eva Sagent) – 3:18 # "Mama Don't Allow No Music" (Traditional) – 4:15 # "Thoughts of Never" (Merle Watson) – 2:38

Personnel

*Doc Watson –

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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 ...

banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

, vocals *

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,

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slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

, steel guitar *Joe Allen – bass *

Sam Bush Charles Samuel Bush (born April 13, 1952) is an American mandolinist who is considered an originator of progressive bluegrass music. In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival. ...

–

fiddle A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, th ...

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, vocals, harmony vocals * Courtney Johnson – banjo *Jim Isbell –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

, percussion *Joe Smothers – guitar, harmony vocals *Chuck Cochran – bass,

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

, organ *

T. Michael Coleman Thomas Michael Coleman (born January 3, 1951) is an American bass player of bluegrass and folk music. He is best known for work with Doc Watson and the Seldom Scene. Biography Doc Watson Coleman grew up in Mayodan, North Carolina, graduating fr ...

– bass, background vocals Production notes *Produced by Chuck Cochran *Mastering by Larry Boden *Re-mastering by Andrew Thompson *Photography by Jim McGuire *Design by Beverly Parker *Art direction by Bob Cato *Liner notes by Merle Travis and Chet Flippo *Engineering and mixing by Garth Fundis

References

{{Authority control 1975 albums Doc Watson albums United Artists Records albums