Doc Watson on Stage

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Doc Watson on Stage
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Live album by
Released1971
Recorded1970
VenueCornell University and The Town Hall, New York, NY
Genre Folk, country blues
Length74:25 (LP version) 71:30 (CD version)
Label Vanguard
Producer Jack Lothrop
Doc Watson chronology
Doc Watson in Nashville: Good Deal!
(1968)
Doc Watson on Stage
(1971)
The Elementary Doctor Watson!
(1972)

Doc Watson on Stage (sub-titled featuring Merle Watson) is the title of a live recording by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1971. It was originally released as a double LP and contained many previously unreleased titles.

Contents

It was re-released on CD by Vanguard in 1990 minus the Hank Snow track 11, "Movin' On" included on the original release.

Reception

Professional ratings
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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Matthew Greenwald called the album "One of Doc Watson's finest later records" and wrote "His feel and command of the instrument is truly incredible... A timeless slice from one of the fathers of modern country music." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Brown's Ferry Blues" (Traditional) – 2:43
  2. "The Wreck of the 1262" (Traditional) – 3:13
  3. "Spikedriver Blues" (Mississippi John Hurt) – 3:02
  4. "Deep River Blues" (Traditional) – 3:39
  5. "Life Gits Teejus Don't It" (Carson Robison) – 4:36
  6. "Lost John" (Traditional) – 3:32
  7. "Hold the Woodpile Down" (Bob Johnson) – 2:58
  8. "Billy in the Low Ground" (Instrumental) – 1:46
  9. "I Am a Pilgrim" (Traditional) – 2:42
  10. "The Clouds Are Gwine to Roll Away" (Carson Robison) – 2:51
  11. "Movin' On" (melody by Hank Snow, parody lyrics written by Homer & Jethro) - 2:15 (not on the CD)
  12. "Windy and Warm" (John D. Loudermilk) (Instrumental) – 2:32
  13. "Doc's Guitar" (Doc Watson) (Instrumental) – 1:35
  14. "Open Up Them Pearly Gates for Me" (Traditional) – 3:11
  15. "The Preacher and the Bicycle" (Traditional Folk Tale) – 1:28
  16. "Jimmy's Texas Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:47
  17. "Banks of the Ohio" (Traditional) – 3:45
  18. "Roll On Buddy" (Traditional) – 3:04
  19. "Southbound" (by Merle & Doc Watson) – 3:16
  20. "Wabash Cannonball" (Traditional) – 3:07
  21. "When the Work's All Done This Fall" (Traditional) – 3:42
  22. "Little Sadie" (Traditional) – 2:37
  23. "The Quaker's Cow" (Traditional Folk Tale) – 1:38
  24. "Salt River/Bill Cheatham" (Instrumental) – 2:38
  25. "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" (Traditional) – 4:08

Personnel

Production notes

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References

  1. 1 2 Greenwald, Matthew. "Doc Watson on Stage > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 2, 2011.