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The Doc Watson Family
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The Watson Family Folkways Records FA 2366 (LP, USA, 1963) The Doc Watson Family Transatlantic Records XTRA (LP, UK, 1969) |
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Produced by Ralph Rinzler;
Recorded by Ralph Rinzler Eugene W. Earle, Archie Green, and Peter Siegel in 1960-65 and 1976;
Album notes compiled by Jeff Place, with assistance from Ralph Rinzler and Doc Watson;
Cover photo by Robert Yellin;
Cover design by Craig Mierop
Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Folkways
Musicians
Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson, Arnold Watson, Mrs General D. Watson, Gaither Carlton, Sophronie Miller Greer
Tracks
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> Folk Music > Records > The Watson Family: The Watson Family Tradition
The Watson Family Tradition
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The Watson Family Tradition Rounder Records 0129 (LP, USA, 1977) |
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Recorded by Ralph Rinzler and Daniel Seeger in September 1964
[4, 6-12, 19-20]
and May 1965
[1-3, 5, 13-18, 21];
Spoken passages by Doc Watson recorded by A.L. Lloyd in 1976;
Edited by Peter Siegel, A.L. Lloyd and Ralph Rinzler;
Produced by A.L. Lloyd and Ralph Rinzler;
Front sleeve photograph by Daniel Seeger;
Sleeve design by Tony Russell
Musicians
Gaither Carlton (1901-1972):
fiddle [1-2, 5-10, 15],
vocal [13, 15, 21],
banjo [13, 17, 21];
Dolly Greer:
vocal [3, 11, 16, 20];
Tina Greer:
vocal [14, 18];
Annie Watson:
vocal [19];
Arnold Watson:
banjo [5-6, 12],
vocal [19];
Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (1923-2012):
vocal [4-6, 9, 19],
guitar [2, 4, 6-7, 10, 12],
banjo [5, 8];
Merle Watson (1949-1985):
guitar [8, 10];
Rosa Lee Watson (1931-):
vocal [4]
(Rosa Lee Watson is Gaither Carlton's daughter and Doc Watson's wife;
Merle Watson was Doc and Rosa Lee Watson's son)
Tracks
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