Doc Watson Research Guide: Home
"Listening to Doc is still like walking into a library of American music—old-time, folk, swing, blues, pop standards, country gospel—he played it all and made it his own."
Barry Poss on Doc Watson from David Menconi's Step It Up and Go
About
Known as the "father of flatpicking," Doc Watson transformed the perception of the acoustic guitar in blues, bluegrass, country, folk, and old-time music throughout his decades-long career. The purpose of this LibGuide is to help researchers understand the life and legacy of Doc Watson using the resources available at UNC Chapel Hill Libraries. This LibGuide was made possible through the support of the Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation. This guide was created by graduate student assistant Kensington Laube.
Organization
This LibGuide is organized into six sections that highlight specific resources by material type:
- Biographical Information
- Archival Collections
- Readings
- Audio
- Videos
- Registering and Requesting Materials
Subject Guide
