The Essential Doc Watson

~ Release by Doc Watson (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Tom Dooley
guitar and harmonica:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
vocals:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Tom Dooley (in 1964-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
43:17
2Alberta
double bass [string bass]:
Russ Savakus
guitar:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
vocals:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
cover recording of:
Alberta #1 (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan)
version of:
Alberta, Let Your Hair Hang Low
2:43
3Froggie Went A-Courtin'
banjo:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
vocals:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Frog Went A‐Courtin’ (original version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16)
4:05
4Beaumont Rag
1:41
5St. James Hospital
3:28
6Muskrat
producer:
Ralph Rinzler
12 string guitar and harmonica [mouth harp]:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
guitar [2nd guitar]:
Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
performer:
Merle Watson
2:53
7Down in the Valley to Pray
2:00
8Blue Railroad Train
2:45
9Rising Sun Blues
producer:
Ralph Rinzler
12 string guitar and harmonica [mouth harp]:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
guitar [2nd guitar]:
Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
performer:
Merle Watson
4:21
10Shady Grove
producer:
Jack Lothrop
recording of:
Shady Grove
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4456)
2:59
11My Rough and Rowdy Ways
producer:
Jack Lothrop
recording of:
My Rough and Rowdy Ways
composer:
Elsie McWilliams (American songwriter) and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:32
12The Train That Carried My Girl From Town
producer:
Jack Lothrop
3:46
13Black Mountain Rag
1:46
14I Was a Stranger
2:31
15Blueridge Mountain Blues
2:30
16Country Blues
3:30
17Groundhog
1:48
18Little Orphan Girl
3:16
19Blackberry Blossom
1:17
20Going Down This Road Feeling Bad
2:14
21Rambling Hobo
0:57
22Little Omie Wise
4:16
23Handsome Molly
2:17
24Whitehouse Blues
1:39
25I Want to Love Him More
2:33
26Way Downtown
2:42