Doc Watson

Summary

Doc Watson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Deep Gap^[2]. He was born on March 3, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Winston-Salem^[4]. He died on May 29, 2012^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], street artist^[8], banjoist^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,523 views/month, #6,598 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Deep Gap^[2], Doc Watson…
• Doc Watson died in Winston-Salem^[4].
• Doc Watson was born on March 3, 1923^[3].
• Doc Watson died on May 29, 2012^[5].
• Doc Watson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Doc Watson worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Doc Watson's professions included singer-songwriter^[7].
• Doc Watson worked as a street artist^[8].
• Doc Watson's professions included banjoist^[9].
• Doc Watson worked as a singer^[10].
• Doc Watson worked as a composer^[13].
• Doc Watson received the National Medal of Arts^[14].
• Doc Watson received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15].
• Doc Watson received the North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[16].
• Doc Watson is recorded as male^[17].
• Doc Watson's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Doc Watson's genre is country music^[19].
• Doc Watson's genre is blues^[20].
• Doc Watson's genre is bluegrass music^[21].
• Doc Watson's genre is folk music^[22].
• Doc Watson's genre is gospel music^[23].
• Doc Watson's record label is recorded as Folkways Records^[24].
• Doc Watson's record label is recorded as Vanguard Records^[25].
• Doc Watson's record label is recorded as United Artists Records^[26].
• Doc Watson's discography is recorded as Doc Watson discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-03-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-05-29^[31]

• Genre(s): appalachian folk, bluegrass, folk, traditional country^[32]

• Community tags: appalachian folk, bluegrass, folk, traditional country^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8aa38215-217d-432e-aca6-f2d85b05e843^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Doc Watson's place of birth was Deep Gap^[2]. He was born on March 3, 1923^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], street artist^[8], banjoist^[9], singer^[10], and composer^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[14], a medallion^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1984^[37]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15], a lifetime achievement award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1962^[40]; and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[16], a science award^[41].

Death and Burial

Doc Watson died on May 29, 2012^[5]. He died in Winston-Salem^[4].

Why It Matters

Doc Watson ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,523 views/month, #6,598 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Doc Watson born?

Born in Deep Gap^[2], Doc Watson…

Where did Doc Watson die?

Doc Watson died in Winston-Salem^[4].

What did Doc Watson do for work?

Doc Watson worked as guitarist^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], street artist^[8], banjoist^[9], and singer^[10].

What awards did Doc Watson receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[14], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15], and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[16].