May 29, 2012 · Country and Western, Bluegrass, Gospel, and Folk Musician. An eye infection caused him to lose his vision before his first birthday. Despite his blindness, his parents taught him to work hard and be self-sufficient. He attended North Carolina's school for the visually impaired, The Governor Moorehead School, in Raleigh NC.

There is a sign on U.S. Route 421 near Deep Gap (Watson's birthplace) with the inscription, "Doc and Merle Watson Highway", where that part of the highway is named for both Doc Watson and his son.

May 29, 2012 · Burial will follow in the Doc and Merle Watson Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, from 5:00 until 9:00 o'clock, at Laurel Springs Baptist Church.

This statue commemorates the Grammy Award-winning artist and Watauga County (Deep Gap) native Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson. It is located at the Northeast corner of North Depot and West King streets in downtown Boone, N.C and depicts Watson sitting on a bench, playing a model of his favorite guitar, a customized Gallagher.

May 29, 2012 · WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Doc Watson, the Grammy-award winning folk musician whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world for …

On May 29, 2012, “Doc” Watson passed away. He was 89. His legacy lives on, though, for the North Carolinian’s style influenced almost all traditional music players. Recognized as one of the best flatpickers for the guitar, Arthel “Doc” Watson was born in …

May 30, 2012 · Sad news in the folk and bluegrass music world, as 7-time Grammy winner Arthel Lane ‘Doc’ Watson passed away due to complications from surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

May 30, 2012 · Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson died Tuesday evening in Winston-Salem. He was 89. A native of Deep Gap, N.C., he was considered by many as one of the world’s best flatpick guitar players. He was known for his devotion to family and to the land of his birth, Watauga County in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

Doc Watson died on May 29, 2012, in Winston Salem, North Carolina due to complications from his abdominal surgery. He was 89 years of age when he died. He was buried in Merle and Doc Watsons Memorial Cemetery in North Carolina with his wife and son. To wrap up, he became a well-known country singer and songwriter.

Dec 7, 2024 · Doc Watson, born Arthel Lane Watson, was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his profound influence on bluegrass, folk, country, and blues music. With a career spanning over six decades, Watson revolutionized flatpicking guitar, blending traditional Appalachian tunes with modern sensibilities.