Doc Watson

January 9, 2024
Folk Singer

Quick Facts

Doc Watson
Full Name Doc Watson
Occupation Folk Singer
Date Of Birth Mar 3, 1923(1923-03-03)
Age 101
Date Of Death 2012-05-29
Birthplace Deep Gap
Country United States
Birth City North Carolina
Horoscope Pisces

Doc Watson Biography

Name Doc Watson
Birthday Mar 3
Birth Year 1923
Place Of Birth Deep Gap
Home Town North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Pisces
Spouse Rosa Lee Carlton

Doc Watson is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on March 3, 1923 in Deep Gap, North Carolina, United States. Guitarist, folk singer and songwriter, who took home seven Grammy Awards and had success through the track “Bottle of Wine.”

Watson collaborated with numerous people who collaborated with him, which included Watson collaborated with many people, including David Holt..

He got married to Rosa Lee Carlton in 1947 and they had two kids together.

Doc Watson Net Worth

Net Worth $3 Million
Source Of Income Folk Singer
House Living in own house.

Doc Watson is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Doc Watson 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His vision was lost when he was a baby because of the infection of his eyes. The first instrument he owned was a $1 Stella guitar.

He was famous for his flat-picking and also playing alongside his son Merle until the time he passed away.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Doc Watson Dating?

According to our records, Doc Watson married to Rosa Lee Carlton. As of December 1, 2023, Doc Watson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Doc Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Doc Watson celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

How long was Doc Watson blind?

Doc Watson
Labels| Folkways, Vanguard, United Artists, Flying Fish, Sugar Hill

What is Doc Watson most famous song?

  • Tom DooleyDoc Watson.
  • Stream of WhiskeyDoc Watson.
  • Worried BluesDoc Watson.
  • Liza JaneDoc Watson.
  • What Would You Give Me in ExchangeDoc Watson.
  • Doc’s TuneDoc Watson.
  • Corn LikkerDoc Watson.
  • 49 BiscuitsDoc Watson.

Was Doc Watson blind his whole life?

Watson was born and grew up in the small community of Deep Gap in the Blue Ridge mountains of northwestern North Carolina. He lost his sight as a result of an eye infection in early childhood , and attended the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh.

How did Doc Watson learn guitar?

Before he was a year old he had gone blind from an eye infection, and he was educated at the Raleigh School for the Blind, in North Carolina. He was thirteen when he learned the chords to “When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland” on a guitar he had borrowed.

Is Merle Watson still alive?

October 23, 1985

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