R.I.P. DOC WATSON 1923-2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012


As I'm sure almost any followers of this blog are aware, the great Doc Watson passed away Tuesday. I won't go into details of his phenomenal life, those who are curious can read the New York Times obituary here.
In memory of Doc, I present the first four albums he recorded for the Vanguard label, 1964-1966. These are not my transfers, and these folders don't contain any back jacket or label scans, but I believe this incredible material speaks for itself.
Long live the music of Doc Watson!

Doc Watson
Self Titled, 1964

Tracks:

1. Nashville Blues
2. Sitting On Top Of The World
3. Intoxicated Rat
4. Country Blues
5. Talk About Suffering
6. Born About Six Thousand Years Ago
7. Black Mountain Rag
8. Little Omie Wise
9. Georgie Buck
10. Doc's Guitar
11. Deep River Blues
12. St. James' Hospital
13. Tom Dooley

*download here*

Doc Watson
Doc Watson & Son, 1965

Tracks:

1. Muskrat
2. Weary Blues
3. Fiddler's Dram, Whistling Rufus, Ragtime Annie
4. Dream Of The Miner's Child
5. Rising Sun Blues
6. Mama Blues
7. We Shall All Be Reunited
8. Little Stream Of Whiskey
9. Little Sadie
10. Beaumont Rag
11. Otto Wood The Bandit
12. Faithful Soldier
13. Memphis Blues
14. Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar

*download here*

Doc Watson
Southbound, 1966

Tracks:

1. Walk On Boy
2. Blue Railroad Train
3. Sweet Georgia Brown
4. Alberta
5. Southbound
6. Windy And Warm
7. Call Of The Road
8. Tennessee Stud
9. That Was The Last Thing On My Mind
10. Little Darling Pal Of Mine
11. Nothing To It
12. Riddle Song
13. Never No More Blues
14. Nashville Pickin'

*download here*

Doc Watson
Home Again!, 1966

Tracks:

1. Down In The Valley To Pray
2. Georgie
3. The Old Man Below
4. Katie Morey
5. F.F.V.
6. Winter's Night
7. Dill Pickle Rag
8. Sing Song Kitty
9. Froggie Went A-Courtin'
10. Pretty Saro
11. Childhood Play
12. Rain Crow Bill
13. Matty Groves
14. Victory Rag

*download here*