GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Doc Watson is at an age when the old-timey songs he plays have a particular poignancy, particularly the church songs that tell of being "carried away" or "going over to the other ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Doc Watson is at an age when the old-timey songs he plays have a particular poignancy, particularly the church songs that tell of being “carried away” or “going over to the other ...

Bluegrass is a genre founded on tradition. That being so, it is no surprise that bluegrass musicians from the present lift and riff off of bluegrass musicians from the past. This is not malicious nor ...

Grammy-winning U.S. guitarist and folk singer Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson died on Tuesday in a North Carolina hospital at age 89, his management company said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

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"Doc Watson: A Life in Music” by Eddie Huffman, University of North Carolina Press, 288 pages In 2009, when folk singer Doc Watson was the featured performer in the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- It was a hard year in the bluegrass world and the loss of icons such as Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson hung over the International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday night. The ...

In 2009, when folk singer Doc Watson was the featured performer in the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival's Blues Tent, he received a standing ovation before he began to play. According to The ...