Name: The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968
Brand: Vanguard
SKU: 60213
Price: 57.53 USD
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The Best of Doc Watson

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Album: The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Muskrat	More Info...
2)	Country Blues	More Info...
3)	Rising Sun Blues	More Info...
4)	Tennesse Stud	More Info...
5)	Down In The Valley To Pray	More Info...
6)	Dill Pickle Rag	More Info...
7)	Otto Wood The Bandit	More Info...
8)	Windy And Warm	More Info...
9)	Little Sadie	More Info...
10)	Blue Railroad Train	More Info...
11)	Omie Wise	More Info...
12)	Intoxicated Rat	More Info...
13)	Tom Dooley	More Info...
14)	Alberta	More Info...
15)	Beaumont Rag	More Info...
16)	Shady Grove	More Info...
17)	My Rough And Rowdy Ways	More Info...
18)	The Train That Carried My Girl From Town	More Info...
19)	Black Mountain Rag	More Info...
20)	Grandfather's Clock	More Info...
21)	The Cyclone Of Ryecov	More Info...
22)	Doc's Guitar	More Info...
23)	Crawdad Hole	More Info...

Album: The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Muskrat	More Info...
2)	Country Blues	More Info...
3)	Rising Sun Blues	More Info...
4)	Tennesse Stud	More Info...
5)	Down In The Valley To Pray	More Info...
6)	Dill Pickle Rag	More Info...
7)	Otto Wood The Bandit	More Info...
8)	Windy And Warm	More Info...
9)	Little Sadie	More Info...
10)	Blue Railroad Train	More Info...
11)	Omie Wise	More Info...
12)	Intoxicated Rat	More Info...
13)	Tom Dooley	More Info...
14)	Alberta	More Info...
15)	Beaumont Rag	More Info...
16)	Shady Grove	More Info...
17)	My Rough And Rowdy Ways	More Info...
18)	The Train That Carried My Girl From Town	More Info...
19)	Black Mountain Rag	More Info...
20)	Grandfather's Clock	More Info...
21)	The Cyclone Of Ryecov	More Info...
22)	Doc's Guitar	More Info...
23)	Crawdad Hole	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Doc Watson (vocals, guitar); Grady Martin (guitar, dobro); Merle Watson, John Herald, John Pilla (guitar); Don Stover (banjo); Shot Jackson (dobro); Tom Jackson, Buddy Spicher (fiddle); Floyd Cramer (piano); Ron Savakus, Junior Huskey, Eric Weissberg (bass); Buddy Harman (drums).
Producers include: Ralph Rinzler, Jack Lothrop.
Compilation producer: Tom Vickers.
Includes liner notes by John Milward.
Boasting 23 tracks (three unreleased) culled from six of Watson's classic Vanguard albums, The Best of Doc Watson 1964-1968 is a great summing up of the music he made during that period and a perfect testament to his standing as a true American musical treasure. Showcasing the amazing depth of ability that Watson has made his trademark, this collection covers all the bases, including outstanding examples of his virtuosic flat-picking guitar work in great instrumentals like "Dill Pickle Rag," "Windy and Warm" and the amazingly dexterous "Beaumont Rag." A perfect synthesis of country, blues and folk, Watson bounces from haunting murder ballads like "Omie Wise" and the solemn "Tom Dooley" to lighthearted numbers like "Muskrat" and "Intoxicated Rat." Faithful covers of Jimmie Rodgers' "My Rough and Rowdy Ways" and the Carter Family's "The Cyclone of Ryecov" show the reverence with which Watson tackles the work of the masters who have inspired his music. No fan of flat-top guitar picking should be without this one in their collection. ~ Matt Fink