Eddy Merle Watson (February 8, 1949 – October 23, 1985) was an American folk and bluegrass guitarist. He was best known for his performances with his father, Doc Watson. Merle played and recorded albums together with his father from age 15 until his death in …

Nov 7, 2014 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Lonesome Banjo · Doc Watson · Merle Watson · Sam Bush · Marty Stuart · T...more.

Mar 3, 2023 · His father’s performing and business partner for more than 20 years, Merle Watson played guitar, banjo, and slide guitar alongside his dad and produced most of their recordings. He recorded his first album with his father a mere eight months after strumming his first chord.

In the dark dawning hours of October 23, 1985, Eddy Merle Watson rolled his farm tractor down a steep hillside near his home, ending the life of one of the world’s great musicians in a tragedy worthy of the blues ballads he loved.

Jul 13, 2012 · Doc plays this tune in Gm (Em and D chords with capo on the 3rd fret). Merle plays in open sawmill tuning. Many play and sing this tune in Am (unless playing solo or on a fretless banjo tuned to a lower pitch) since it's more convenient for all of the musicians. Put it in a pitch that suits you. Here are a few pointers:

Jun 23, 2024 · In this Ramblin’ program, Doc is joined by his son Merle on slide guitar and banjo. Their performance is a showcase of native folk traditions and a display of distinctive stylistic inventions.

Pretty much my favorite banjo tune.Doc and Merle Watson.Featuring Sam Bush on the fiddle and Marty Stuart on the mandolin...Enjoy.

Red Rocking Chair is an album by Doc and Merle Watson, released in 1981 on the Flying Fish label. Writing for Allmusic, music critic Steve Leggett wrote of the album "Watson brings his own considerable guitar and banjo skills to bear on this selection of folk and blues tunes.

Five months before the recording date, Doc and his wife Rosa Lee gave their son, Merle, a banjo. Earlier that year, Merle had asked his folks for a banjo, and they gave it to him a little early, and Merle began to learn to play the five string.

Eddy Merle Watson (February 8, 1949 – October 23, 1985) was an American folk and bluegrass guitarist. He was best known for his performances with his father, Doc Watson. Merle played and recorded albums together with his father from age 15 until his death in …