''Two Days in November'' is the title of an album by

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 ...

and

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 ...

, released in 1974. The title refers to the two days it took to complete the recording.

Reception

In an

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review, the music critic Lindsay Palmer wrote of the album, "Doc Watson's amplified approach to traditional melodies as well as the reworking of cover material is decidedly modern, yet the interpretations directly hark back to their acoustic counterparts... Seasoned as well as developing enthusiasts of bluegrass, newgrass, traditional country, and Americana agree that Doc & Merle Watson developed and created some of their finest music in the early to mid-'70s..." At the

Grammy Awards of 1975 The 17th Annual Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1975, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1974. Award winners *Record of the Year **John Farrar (producer) & Olivia New ...

, ''Two Days in November'' won the 1974

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Reissues

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re-issued versions, which excluded some tracks, of both ''Two Days in November'' and ''Then and Now'' in 1994.

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released both with additional tracks from ''

The Elementary Doctor Watson! ''The Elementary Doctor Watson!'' is a studio album by the American country music artists Doc Watson and Merle Watson, released in 1972. It peaked at #44 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. History ''The Elementary Doctor Watson!'' is Watson's fir ...

'' in 2002. Allmusic entry for compilation release./ref>

Track listing

# "Walk on Boy" (

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, Wayne Walker) 2:44 # "

Poor Boy Blues "Poor Boy Blues", or "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home", is a traditional blues song that has been cited as one of the oldest in the genre. As with most traditional blues songs, there is great variation in the melody and lyrical content as perform ...

" (arranged and adapted by Doc Watson and Merle Watson) 2:18 # "I'm Going Fishing" (arranged and adapted by Doc Watson) 2:40 # "Kinfolks in Carolina" (

Merle Travis Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic explo ...

) 2:28 # "Lonesome Moan" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Doc Watson) 2:51 # "Medley: Little Beggar Man/

Old Joe Clark "Old Joe Clark" is a US folk song, a mountain ballad that was popular among soldiers from eastern Kentucky during World War I and afterwards. Its lyrics refer to a real person named Joseph Clark, a Kentucky mountaineer who was born in 1839 and murd ...

" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Doc Watson) 2:07 # "

Kaw-Liga "Kaw-Liga" ( ) is a country music song written by Hank Williams and Fred Rose. Background "Kaw-Liga" is one of just a handful of songs that Williams wrote with Fred Rose, who produced his records and published his songs through his company Acu ...

" ( Fred Rose,

Hank Williams Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he reco ...

) 2:44 # "Train That Carried My Girl from Town" (Traditional; arranged by Watson) 2:55 # "Snowbird" (

Gene MacLellan Gene MacLellan (February 2, 1938 – January 19, 1995) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island. Among his compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, " Put Your Hand in the Hand", " The Call", "Pages of Time ...

) 2:51 # "Doc's Rag" (Doc Watson) 1:44

Personnel

– guitar, harmonica, vocals *

– guitar, banjo *

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– percussion *Chuck Cochran – piano *Joe Allen – bass guitar *Jim Isbell – drums, percussion

References

External links

Doc Watson discography
* {{Authority control 1974 albums Doc Watson albums Albums produced by Jack Clement