Doc Watson : a life in music /
"Arthel 'Doc' Watson (1923-2012) is arguably one of the most influential musicians Appalachia has ever produced. A musician's musician, Doc grew up on a subsistence farm in the North Carolina mountains during the Depression, soaking up traditional music and learning to play guita...
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| Hōputu: | Licensed eBooks |
| Reo: | Ingarihi |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2025]
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| Rangatū: | American music: new roots.
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| Urunga tuihono: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469680385_huffman |
| Whakarāpopototanga: | "Arthel 'Doc' Watson (1923-2012) is arguably one of the most influential musicians Appalachia has ever produced. A musician's musician, Doc grew up on a subsistence farm in the North Carolina mountains during the Depression, soaking up traditional music and learning to play guitar even though he was blind. Rising to fame in the 1960s as part of the burgeoning folk revival scene, Doc became the face of traditional music for many listeners, racking up multiple Grammys and releasing dozens of albums over the course of his long career. Eddie Huffman tells the story of Doc's life and legacy, drawing on extensive interviews and hundreds of hours of archival research. In making the most comprehensive biography of Watson ever, Huffman gives us an affecting and informative portrait of the man they called Doc. Full of fascinating stories--from Doc's first banjo made from his grandmother's cat to the founding of MerleFest--this promises to be the definitive biography of the man and how he came to be synonymous with roots music in America and shows how his influence is still felt in music today"-- |
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| Whakaahuatanga ōkiko: | 1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations. |
| Rārangi puna kōrero: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781469680385 1469680386 9781469680392 1469680394 9781469680361 146968036X 9781469680378 1469680378 9781469680354 1469680351 |