''Doc Watson on Stage'' (sub-titled ''featuring Merle Watson'') is the title of a live recording by American

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artist

Doc Watson Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) 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 ...

, released in 1971. It was originally released as a double LP and contained many previously unreleased titles. It was re-released on CD by Vanguard in 1990 minus the

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track 11, "Movin' On" included on the original release.

Reception

Writing for

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, 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

# "Brown's Ferry Blues" (Traditional) – 2:43 # "The Wreck of the 1262" (Traditional) – 3:13 # "Spikedriver Blues" (

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) – 3:02 # "Deep River Blues" (Traditional) – 3:39 # "Life Gits Teejus Don't It" (

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) – 4:36 # "Lost John" (Traditional) – 3:32 # "Hold the Woodpile Down" (Bob Johnson) – 2:58 # "Billy in the Low Ground" ''(Instrumental)'' – 1:46 # "I Am a Pilgrim" (Traditional) – 2:42 # "The Clouds Are Gwine to Roll Away" (Carson Robison) – 2:51 # "Movin' On" (melody by

, parody lyrics written by Homer & Jethro) - 2:15 ''(not on the CD)'' # "Windy and Warm" (

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) ''(Instrumental)'' – 2:32 # "Doc's Guitar" (Doc Watson) (Instrumental) – 1:35 # "Open Up Them Pearly Gates for Me" (Traditional) – 3:11 # "The Preacher and the Bicycle" (Traditional Folk Tale) – 1:28 # "Jimmy's Texas Blues" (

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) – 3:47 # "Banks of the Ohio" (Traditional) – 3:45 # "Roll On Buddy" (Traditional) – 3:04 # "Southbound" (by Merle & Doc Watson) – 3:16 # "

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" (Traditional) – 3:07 # "When the Work's All Done This Fall" (Traditional) – 3:42 # "

Little Sadie "Little Sadie" is a 20th-century American folk ballad written in Dorian mode. It is also known variously as "Bad Lee Brown", "Cocaine Blues", "Transfusion Blues", "East St. Louis Blues", "Late One Night", "Penitentiary Blues" and other titles. It ...

" (Traditional) – 2:37 # "The Quaker's Cow" (Traditional Folk Tale) – 1:38 # "Salt River/Bill Cheatham" ''(Instrumental)'' – 2:38 # "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" (Traditional) – 4:08

Personnel

*Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, vocals, banjo *

Merle Watson Eddy Merle Watson (February 8, 1949 – October 23, 1985) was an American folk and bluegrass guitarist. He was best known for his performances with his father, Doc Watson. Merle played and recorded albums together with his father from age 15 unti ...

– guitar Production notes *Jack Lothrop – producer *Ed Friedner – engineer

References

External links

Doc Watson discography
{{Doc Watson 1971 live albums Doc Watson live albums Vanguard Records live albums Albums recorded at the Town Hall