Watson Country

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Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Rick Anderson wrote of the album "It has the smooth Nashville production characteristic of his albums of the time, but that's not really a flaw — even if it takes some of the leather out of his playing, having a full backing band extends his appeal beyond the hillbilly curtain, and to many ears, that's a good thing... Doc recorded many albums in this style, but for newcomers this is a nice sampler of his middle years."[1]

1. "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke" (Merle Travis, Tex Williams) – 2:49
2. "Along the Road" (Dan Fogelberg) – 2:53
3. "Sheeps in the Meadow/Stoney Fork" (Traditional) – 2:56
4. "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" (Traditional) – 2:55
5. "California Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:22
6. "Down Yonder" (Traditional) – 2:24
7. "Any Old Time" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:29
8. "Bye Bye Bluebelle/Smiles" (Travis) – 2:15
9. "Leaving London" (Tom Paxton) – 2:32
10. "Red Rocking Chair" (Traditional, Watson) – 2:06
11. "Black Pine Waltz" (Traditional) – 2:35
12. "Freight Train Blues" (Traditional) – 2:48
13. "Hobo Bill's Last Ride" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:47
14. "Jailhouse Blues" (Sleepy John Estes) – 2:52
15. "Sadie" (T. Michael Coleman, Byron Hill) – 2:31
16. "Fisher's Hornpipe/Devil's Dream" (Traditional) – 1:45
17. "Sittin' Here Pickin' the Blues" (Coleman, Watson) – 3:15
18. "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 2:32

• Doc Watson – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Merle Watson – guitar, dobro, banjo
• T. Michael Coleman – bass, harmony vocals
• Herb Pedersen – harmony vocals
• Ron Tutt – drums
• Gene Estes – percussion
• Hank "Bones" Kahn – bones
• Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar
• Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica
• Byron Berline – fiddle
• Sam Bush – fiddle, mandolin
• Pat McInerney – drums, percussion
• Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandolin
• Tom Scott – clarinet
• Joe Smothers – harmony vocals

• A Doc Watson discography