Doc Watson : a life in music / Eddie Huffman.
| Author/creator | Huffman, Eddie author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2025] |
| Description | 282 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American music: new roots American music: new roots. ^A1486191 |
| Contents | Introduction. Mountain man of steel -- My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains -- Call him Doc -- It's now or never -- Your lone journey -- An unbroken circle -- Doc and the boys -- A short life of trouble -- Gonna lay down my old guitar -- New millennium -- Sweet heaven when I die -- Conclusion. After life. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Huffman, Eddie. Doc Watson. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2025] 9781469680385 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2024045597 |
| ISBN | 9781469680354 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1469680351 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | PDF ebook |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000160794 |
| Stock number | 22573/cats13619000 JSTOR |
| Stock number | D10A1B50-27EC-47BD-9A72-1AEA63ECB65D OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | ML419.W37 H85 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |