Doc Watson is 87 years old. His health is not what it once was, and chatting briefly with him on the phone (he's not feeling well, he says) proves a bittersweet experience, with one thrilled by the ...

Doc Watson was the finest guitar picker of his time. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos via Getty Images Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony ...

Watson, who was blind from age 1, recently had abdominal surgery that resulted in his hospitalization. Arthel "Doc" Watson's mastery of flatpicking helped make the case for the guitar as a lead ...

Since the early ‘60s, guitar novices have been slowing down Doc Watson albums to figure out just how he crafts those elegantly crisp, tastefully flat-picked melodies. Sure, it was easier in the days ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Folk musician Doc Watson will perform at 8 p.m. Friday (3/26) in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. Presented by Purdue Convocations, Watson will be joined by his grandson Richard ...