''Live and Pickin
''' is a live album 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. He won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His ...
and
Merle Watson, released in 1979.
''Live and Pickin
''' went out-of-print and was re-issued in 2003 by Southern Music packaged with ''
Doc and the Boys''.
[ Allmusic entry for Doc and the Boys/Live and Pickin'/ref>
At the Grammy Awards of 1980, "Big Sandy/Leather Britches" won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
]
Track listing
# "Dig a Little Deeper in the Well" ( Roger Bowling, Jody Emerson) – 3:33
# "Milk Cow Blues" ( Kokomo Arnold) – 5:03
# "Wild Bill Joes" (Traditional) – 2:55
# "Memories of You Dear" (Harley Huggins) – 2:40
# "Daybreak Blues (Blue Yodel No. 12)" (Jimmie Rodgers
James Charles Rodgers ( – ) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Country Music", he is best known for his di ...
) – 4:01
# "Big Sandy/Leather Britches" (Traditional) – 1:50
# "Let the Cocaine Be" (Traditional) – 2:32
# " All I Have to Do Is Dream" ( 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), known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Biography Early years
John Hurt was born in Teoc,Cohen, Lawrence (1996). Liner notes to ''Av ...
) – 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, guitar
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, harmonica
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* Merle Watson – guitar, dobro
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* T. Michael Coleman – bass
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, 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