Doc Watson & Son

by Doc & Merle Watson, Doc Watson, Merle Watson, Doc Watson & Son

Overview

Merle Watson's debut with father Doc Watson was recorded shortly after they performed their first concerts together in California, and it shows the duo's musical partnership already in full flower, an incredible fact considering that Merle had only been picking guitar for eight months! The best songs here turned up on later Vanguard best-ofs, but there's a fair amount of greatness in the astonishing instrumental medley "Fiddler's Dram/Whistling Rufus/Ragtime Annie" and "Little Stream of Whiskey," an old Irish drinking song transformed into a hobo ballad with a bouncy fingerpicked melody. Perhaps most astonishing is the solo harmonica workout "Mama Blues," in which the elder Watson imitates the sound of a child crying, showing off yet another facet of his incredible musical skill. ~ Jim Smith

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2005
Label:	Vanguard Imports
UPC:	0029667007221

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Doc Watson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Guitar (12 String)
Merle Watson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar
Doc & Merle Watson   Primary Artist
Doc Watson & Son   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

John Leland   Composer
David Gahr   Cover Photo
Jules Halfant   Design
Traditional   Composer
Clarence Ashley   Composer
Doc Watson   Composer
Alton Delmore   Composer
Rabon Delmore   Composer
Ralph Rinzler   Producer,Original Liner Notes,Supervising Producer
William Walker   Composer