The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968

by Doc Watson

Overview

Boasting 23 tracks (three unreleased) culled from six of Watson's classic Vanguard albums, The Best of Doc Watson 1964-1968 is a great summing up of the music he made during that period and a perfect testament to his standing as a true American musical treasure. Showcasing the amazing depth of ability that Watson has made his trademark, this collection covers all the bases, including outstanding examples of his virtuosic flat-picking guitar work in great instrumentals like "Dill Pickle Rag," "Windy and Warm" and the amazingly dexterous "Beaumont Rag." A perfect synthesis of country, blues and folk, Watson bounces from haunting murder ballads like "Omie Wise" and the solemn "Tom Dooley" to lighthearted numbers like "Muskrat" and "Intoxicated Rat." Faithful covers of Jimmie Rodgers' "My Rough and Rowdy Ways" and the Carter Family's "The Cyclone of Ryecov" show the reverence with which Watson tackles the work of the masters who have inspired his music. No fan of flat-top guitar picking should be without this one in their collection. ~ Matt Fink

Product Details

Release Date:	04/20/1999
Label:	Vanguard
UPC:	0015707953528
Rank:	3958

Tracks

1. Muskrat
2. Country Blues
3. Rising Sun Blues
4. Tennessee Stud
5. Down in the Valley to Pray
6. Dill Pickle Rag
7. Otto Wood the Bandit
8. Windy and Warm
9. Little Sadie
10. Blue Railroad Train
11. Omie Wise
12. Intoxicated Rat
13. Tom Dooley
14. Alberta
15. Beaumont Rag
16. Shady Grove
17. My Rough and Rowdy Ways
18. The Train That Carried My Girl from Town
19. Black Mountain Rag
20. Grandfather's Clock
21. The Cyclone of Ryecov
22. Doc's Guitar
23. Crawdad Hole

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Doc Watson   Primary Artist
Merle Watson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Floyd Cramer   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Lead Belly   Composer
Dorsey M. Dixon   Composer
Doc Watson   Arranger,Composer
Alton Delmore   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Merle Travis   Composer
Huddie Ledbetter   Arranger,Composer
Jimmie Driftwood   Composer
Sara Carter   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Jimmie Rogers   Composer
Dock Boggs   Composer
Elsie McWilliams   Composer
Lou Willie Turner   Composer
Merle Watson   Performer
Harold Hensley   Composer
Big Joe Turner   Composer
Dorsey Dixon   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Tex Ann   Composer