Doc Watson, The Essential Doc Watson - 1h 9m 47s

Tracks & Durations

1. Tom Dooley	3:16
2. Alberta	2:43
3. Froggie Went A-Courtin'	4:05
4. Beaumont Rag	1:40
5. St. James Hospital	3:28
6. Muskrat	2:52
7. Down In The Valley To Pray	1:59
8. Blue Railroad Train	2:44
9. Rising Sun Blues	4:20
10. Shady Grove	2:59
11. My Rough And Rowdy Ways	2:31
12. The Train That Carried My Girl From Town	3:45
13. Black Mountain Rag	1:46
14. I Was A Stranger	2:30
15. Blueridge Mountain Blues	2:30
16. Country Blues	3:30
17. Groundhog	1:47
18. Little Orphan Girl	3:15
19. Blackberry Blossom	1:16
20. Going Down This Road Feeling Bad	2:14
21. Rambling Hobo	0:56
22. Little Omie Wise	4:16
23. Handsome Molly	2:17
24. Whitehouse Blues	1:39
25. I Want To Love Him More	2:32
26. Way Downtown	2:42

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Review

These 1963 and 1964 performances from the Newport Folk Festival illustrate the wide range of influences absorbed by flatpicker Doc Watson. Traditional folk, old-time, Piedmont blues, bluegrass, and gospel are all part of his musical equation, as well as the music of Jimmie Rodgers and the Delmore Brothers. Vanguard's 26-song compilation displays Watson's fleet guitar work and his deep, mellow voice (reminiscent of Burl Ives, actually), plus his passion for the material at hand. His 1963 performance was the one that propelled him into prominence. He'd been playing many of these traditionals since childhood, giving the songs a feeling of well-earned authenticity. --Marc Greilsamer

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The Essential Doc Watson

Tracks: 26, Disk length: 1h 9m 46s (-1m 59s)

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