Legacy (2002)

About this title: Anyone who has developed a deep love for Doc Watson will be elated by this three-disc biographical journey through his life and music. Two discs are devoted to conversations between Watson and longtime friend David Holt, in which Doc recalls his youth, his early career, and his tours with son Merle. Scattered throughout the interview are intimate performances of songs that Watson has played throughout his career, including "Deep River Blues," "Tom Dooley," and a version of "Tennessee Stud" that ranks among the most thrilling ever heard. The set's 72-page booklet, a detailed biography full of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Cousin Sally Brown [Traditional]
2. Interview: I Played Like the Rest of the Boys
3. Interview: Dad Was a Harmonica Player
4. Interview: The King's Treasure
5. Deep River Blues [Traditional]
6. Interview: Cat With Ten Lives
7. Ruben's Train
8. Interview: Learn to Pick It Good
9. Georgie Buck [Public Domain]
10. Darlin' Cory [Traditional]
11. Interview: Doc's First Guitar
12. When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland [Carter]
13. Interview: Leaving Home
14. Never No Mo' Blues [Rodgers]
15. Interview: Wood Sheddin'
16. Beaumont Rag [Traditional]
17. Interview: Fingerstyle Guitar
18. Freight Train [Cotten]
19. Sitting on Top of the World [Chatmon/Vinson]
20. Interview: Playin' on the Street
21. Down the Road [Flatt/Scruggs]
22. Bury Me Beneath the Willow [Carter]
23. Interview: The Woman From Wildcat
24. Interview: The Legend of Tom Dooley
25. Tom Dooley
26. Interview: Hitting the Road
27. Interview: Going Solo
28. Interview: Top of the Heap
29. Tennessee Stud [Driftwood]
30. Interview: Bulding Bridges
31. Ready for the Times to Get Better [Reynolds]
32. Interview: Living the Blues
33. Interview: Blessed
34. Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms
35. Whiskey Before Breakfast/Ragtime Annie [Traditional]
36. Shady Grove [Traditional]
37. Whoop 'Em Up Cindy
38. Otto Wood
39. Interview: Dad Taught Me to Play the Harmonica
40. Old Molly Hare [Public Domain]
41. Home Sweet Home [Public Domain]
42. Railroad Bill
43. Train That Carried My Girl From Town [Watson]
44. Walk On [McGhee/McGhee]
45. Interview: Bantar Vs. Gitjo
46. Don't Get Weary
47. Black-Eyed Susie
48. The Telephone Girl [Reid]
49. Stand By Me [Tubb]
50. Just to Ease My Worried Mind [Acuff]
51. Raincrow Bill/Hambone Rhythm
52. I Got the Blues and I Can't Be Satisfied [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.