Alex Massie Alex Massie

Doc Watson, 1923-2012

 Another of the grand old men of country and bluegrass music has picked his last. Doc Watson has died, aged 89. Here he is with Earl Scruggs at Doc’s place some years back. 

And here he is more recently singing Amazing Grace:

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