On this day (May 29) in 2012, Doc Watson passed away at the age of 89 due to complications following surgery. He grew up in a rural community called Deep Gap near Bonne, North Carolina. As an infant, ...

A decade and a half ago, Old Crow Medicine Show got its first big break from one of the band’s biggest musical heroes, Doc Watson. Watson’s daughter happened upon the group playing on a street corner ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Doc Watson, who died Tuesday at age 89, never had a hit record, and none ...

Another archive edition is in store for Mountain Stage listeners this week, recorded in 2002, with an all-star line-up including legendary acoustic guitarist Doc Watson. We’ll also hear sets from Tony ...

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A mountain-born treasure of American folk music, Doc Watson, died Tuesday in North Carolina at age 89. His manager said in a statement that Watson died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston ...

On March 3, 2023, legendary songwriter and performer Doc Watson (born Arthel Lane Watson) would have been 100 years old. Watson, who died in 2012, won seven Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime ...

Doc Watson, who died Tuesday at age 89, never had a hit record, and none of his albums ever went gold. This truth, a shame considering his talent, his influence on the guitar and the beauty of his ...

Doc Watson at the 2009 Musicfest 'N Sugar Grove. Photo by Appalachian Encounters via Flickr. Doc Watson, a legend of folk and bluegrass music, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina, his manager ...

Musician Doc Watson died on Tuesday. The 89 year old guitarist from Deep Gap, North Carolina, had been in a Winston-Salem hospital recovering from a fall and other ailments. Watson was an iconic North ...

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Grammy winning folk musician Doc Watson is in critical condition at a North Carolina hospital, a representative for the medical facility said on Thursday. The ...