Doc Watson

Arthel Doc Watson (19232012) is arguably one of the most influential musicians Appalachia has ever produced. A musicians musician, Doc grew up on a subsistence farm in the North Carolina mountains during the Depression, soaking up traditional music and learning to play guitar even though he was blind. Rising to fame in the 1960s as part of the burgeoning folk revival scene, Doc became the face of traditional music for many listeners, racking up multiple Grammys and releasing dozens of albums over the course of his long career. Eddie Huffman tells the story of Docs life and legacy, drawing on extensive interviews and hundreds of hours of archival research. In making the most comprehensive biography of Watson ever, Huffman gives us an affecting and informative portrait of the man they called Doc.Full of fascinating storiesfrom Docs first banjo made from his grandmothers cat to the founding of MerleFestthis promises to be the definitive biography of the man and how he came to be synonymous with roots music in America and shows how his influence is still felt in music today.