The Essential Doc Watson

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Annotation

Sides A & B are studio recordings from Doc Watson's early Vanguard releases.
Sides C & D recorded live at the Newport Folk Festivals, 1963 & 1964.

Annotation last modified on 2012-05-29 20:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Tom 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)	4	3:13
A2	Alberta 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		2:40
A3	Froggie 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)		4:02
A4	Beaumont Rag		1:37
A5	St. James Hospital		3:25
A6	Muskrat 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		2:51
B1	Down in the Valley to Pray		1:57
B2	Blue Railroad Train		2:41
B3	Rising 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		4:17
B4	Shady Grove producer: Jack Lothrop recording of: Shady Grove lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4456)		2:55
B5	My 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)		2:28
B6	The Train That Carried My Girl From Town producer: Jack Lothrop		3:45

2▶12" Vinyl

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1589674 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/599782 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7732463 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:06:46

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Vanguard
VSD - 45/46

Release events

United States
1973

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