This listing is for The Guitar of Doc Watson: Authentic Guitar TAB (GTE) Paperback.

Series: GTE

Paperback: 72 pages

Publisher: Alfred Music (June 1, 1993)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0769217842

ISBN-13: 978-0769217840  

The legendary flat-picking of Doc Watson, captured in transcriptions of 14 of his best-known works. Includes: Beaumont Rag * Black Mountain Rag * Blue Ridge Mountain Blues * Cotton-Eyed Joe * Deep River Blues * Doc's Guitar * Nashville Pickin' * Thoughts.

Doc Watson, the guitarist and folk singer whose flat-picking style elevated the acoustic guitar to solo status in bluegrass and country music, and whose interpretations of traditional American music profoundly influenced generations of folk and rock guitarists, died on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was 89. Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson 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. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music were highly regarded. He performed with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, for over 15 years until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm.

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