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Doc Watson on Stage

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Released
  
1971

Release date
  
1971

Genres
  
Folk music, Country blues

Producer
  
Jack Lothrop

Label
  
Vanguard Records

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Recorded
  
1970 at Cornell University and The Town Hall, New York, NY

Length
  
74:25 (LP version) 71:30 (CD version)

Doc Watson on Stage (1971)
  
The Elementary Doctor Watson! (1972)

Artists
  
Doc Watson, Merle Watson, Doc & Merle Watson

Similar
  
Doc Watson albums, Folk music albums

Doc Watson on Stage (sub-titled featuring Merle Watson) is the title of a live recording by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1971. It was originally released as a double LP and contained many previously unreleased titles.

Contents

It was re-released on CD by Vanguard in 1990 minus the Hank Snow track 11, "Movin' On" included on the original release.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Matthew Greenwald called the album "One of Doc Watson's finest later records" and wrote "His feel and command of the instrument is truly incredible... A timeless slice from one of the fathers of modern country music."

Track listing

  1. "Brown's Ferry Blues" (Traditional) – 2:43
  2. "The Wreck of the 1262" (Traditional) – 3:13
  3. "Spikedriver Blues" (Mississippi John Hurt) – 3:02
  4. "Deep River Blues" (Traditional) – 3:39
  5. "Life Gits Teejus Don't It" (Carson Robison) – 4:36
  6. "Lost John" (Traditional) – 3:32
  7. "Hold the Woodpile Down" (Bob Johnson) – 2:58
  8. "Billy in the Low Ground" (Instrumental) – 1:46
  9. "I Am a Pilgrim" (Traditional) – 2:42
  10. "The Clouds Are Gwine to Roll Away" (Carson Robison) – 2:51
  11. "Movin' On" (melody by Hank Snow, parody lyrics written by Homer & Jethro) - 2:15 (not on the CD)
  12. "Windy and Warm" (John D. Loudermilk) (Instrumental) – 2:32
  13. "Doc's Guitar" (Doc Watson) (Instrumental) – 1:35
  14. "Open Up Them Pearly Gates for Me" (Traditional) – 3:11
  15. "The Preacher and the Bicycle" (Traditional Folk Tale) – 1:28
  16. "Jimmy's Texas Blues" (Jimmy Rodgers) – 3:47
  17. "Banks of the Ohio" (Traditional) – 3:45
  18. "Roll On Buddy" (Traditional) – 3:04
  19. "Southbound" (by Merle & Doc Watson) – 3:16
  20. "Wabash Cannon Ball" (Traditional) – 3:07
  21. "When the Work's All Done This Fall" (Traditional) – 3:42
  22. "Little Sadie" (Traditional) – 2:37
  23. "The Quaker's Cow" (Traditional Folk Tale) – 1:38
  24. "Salt River/Bill Cheatham" (Instrumental) – 2:38
  25. "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" (Traditional) – 4:08

Personnel

  • Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, vocals, banjo
  • Merle Watson – guitar

    • Production notes

  • Jack Lothrop – producer
  • Ed Friedner – engineer

    • Songs

    1Brown's Ferry Blues2:43
    2The Wreck of the 12623:13
    3Spikedriver Blues3:02

    References

    Doc Watson on Stage Wikipedia
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