Doc Watson and Son
Encyclopedia
Doc Watson & Son is the title of a recording by Doc Watson
and Merle Watson, released in 1965. It was their debut album together.
Production notes
Doc Watson
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. He has won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded...
and Merle Watson, released in 1965. It was their debut album together.
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Jim Smith wrote the album "... shows the duo's musical partnership already in full flower."Track listing
- "Muskrat" (Traditional) – 2:54
- "Weary Blues" (Traditional) – 2:43
- "Medley: Fiddler's Dram/Whistling Rufus/Ragtime Annie (Raggedy Ann)" (Traditional) – 2:13
- "Dream of the Miner's Child" (Traditional) – 2:48
- "Rising Sun Blues" (Ashley) – 4:19
- "Mama Blues" (Watson) – 2:20
- "We Shall All Be Reunited" (B. Bateman) – 2:14
- "Little Stream of Whiskey " (Traditional) – 2:28
- "Little Sadie" (Traditional) – 2:01
- "Beaumont Rag" (Traditional) – 1:41
- "Otto Wood the Bandit" (Walter "The Kid" Smith) – 3:18
- "Faithful Soldier" (Traditional) – 3:12
- "Memphis Blues" (Miller) – 1:36
- "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar" (Alton Delmore, Rabon DelmoreThe Delmore BrothersAlton Delmore and Rabon Delmore , billed as The Delmore Brothers, were country music pioneers and stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s...
) – 2:08
Personnel
- Doc Watson – guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals
- Merle Watson – guitar
Production notes
- Produced by Ralph Rinzler
- Cover photo by David GahrDavid GahrDavid Gahr was an American photographer. He was one of "the pre-eminent photographers of American folk, blues, jazz and rock musicians of the 1960s and beyond." ....
- Design by Jules Halfant