Doc Watson - Deep River Blues | Top Hat Crew's "Live Music Archives"

Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (1923-2012) was born 100 years ago today in Deep Gap, North Carolina. Here he performs his arrangement of “Deep River Blues.” By the time Doc was “discovered” by folklorists Ralph Rinzler and Eugene Earle in the late summer of 1960, he was already a proficient guitarist with a local reputation. Through Rinzler and Earle’s efforts, Doc was brought onto the folk music circuit of coffee houses, colleges, and festivals. He would go on to become one of America’s premier acous

Doc Watson has always been one of my biggest influences & his arrangement of "Deep River Blues" was the first Travis-Picking style song I ever learned. I have been having so much fun playing this Martin Guitar DX Johnny Cash model dreadnought lately that it's been inspiring me to dust off some of these old arrangements and share'em with you. GEAR: • Martin DX Johnny Cash Model Deadnought Guitar • Black Mountain Picks Universal Thumb Pick • Beyerdynamic / GR M160 Microphone • CEntrance Headphones