Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley - Original Folkways Recordings 1960-1962

Two legends. Clarence "Tom" Ashley (1895-1967) and Doc Watson (1923-2012). These recordings with Ashley were the first Watson ever did.
00:00:00 Crawdad Song [Doc Watson]
00:03:35 Sitting On Top of the World [Doc Watson]
00:06:44 Lee Highway Blues [Doc Watson]
00:08:29 Free Little Bird [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:10:38 The Cuckoo [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:13:14 Rising Sun Blues [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:16:12 Looking T'ward Heaven [Doc Watson]
00:18:43 Rambling Hobo [Jack Burchett]
00:20:13 Rambling Hobo [Gaither Carlton]
00:21:52 Shady Grove [Clarence Ashley]
00:23:23 Cumberland Gap [Jack Burchett]
00:25:46 Tough Luck [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:28:15 Humpbacked Mule [Doc Watson & Fred Price]
00:29:45 My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:32:36 Way Downtown [Doc Watson]
00:35:07 Banks of the Ohio [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:39:22 Little Sadie [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:41:44 Carroll County Blues [Doc Watson & Fred Price]
00:43:27 Cluck Old Hen [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
00:45:15 Chilly Winds (Lonesome Road Blues) [Jack Burchett]
00:47:55 Sweet Heaven When I Die [Doc Watson]
00:50:36 Fire On the Mountain [Doc Watson & Fred Price]
00:52:01 Will the Circle Be Unbroken [Doc Watson]
00:55:24 Daniel Prayed [Doc Watson]
00:58:20 Amazing Grace [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
01:02:14 Sally Ann [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
01:04:49 Richmond Blues [Clarence Howard & Fred Price]
01:06:25 Old Ruben [Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton]
01:08:29 Willie Moore [Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton]
01:12:03 Walking Boss [Clarence Ashley]
01:13:55 Shout Lulu [Clarence Ashley & Jack Burchett]
01:15:22 Skillet Good and Greasy [Doc Watson & Ralph Rinzler]
01:17:30 Pretty Little Pink [Doc Watson]
01:19:59 Run, Jimmie, Run [Doc Watson]
01:23:08 Hicks' Farewell [Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton]
01:28:34 The Old Man at the Mill [Doc Watson]
01:30:32 A Short Life of Trouble [Arnold Watson & Doc Watson]
01:33:54 Brown's Dream [Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton]
01:35:38 Footprints in the Snow [Doc Watson]
01:38:24 I'm Going Back to Jericho [Doc Watson]
01:40:19 Peg and Awl [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
01:42:33 Maggie Walker Blues [Doc Watson]
01:45:30 God's Gonna Ease My Troublin' Mind [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
01:48:37 I Saw a Man at the Close of Day [Doc Watson & Fred Price]
01:51:18 Handsome Molly [Doc Watson]
01:53:34 John Henry [Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton]
01:57:19 Honey Babe Blues [Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson]
02:01:06 Wayfaring Pilgrim [Clarence Ashley]
48 tracks. Released 1994.
American folk / old time mountain music / traditional / North Carolina
Personnel:
Doc Watson - guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals
Clarence Ashley - banjo
Gaither Carlton - fiddle
Clint Howard - vocals
Fred Price - fiddle, vocals

[@newglof9558]

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[@yevsey169]

A very solid record. Fyi vingul a very good deep dive a friend of mine found on folkways records was "Songs and Ballads of Northern Saskatchewan and Northern Manitoba" by the loewen family Orchestra. If I ever find myself in Flin Flon, I hope to ask some of the locals if the loewen family is still there. Another gem that's on a label that folkways bought is Alasdaire clayre "Adam and the beasts". Cannot reccomnded it enough, please listen as soon as you can.

[@Vingul]

Ahoy matey. Believe it or not I'm familiar with the Loewen Family record, haha -- somewhat anyway; I filed it away for later listening (you know how it is), but I remember finding what I did hear charming. Securing the Clayre record right now, I promise to listen soon! ;) thanks.

[@crusader2112]

Now this is real music. They don't make them like they used to. Have you heard of Conway Twitty?

[@Vingul]

I know the name, but I'm not really familiar with his music. Heard some things he did with Loretta Lynn.

[@crusader2112]

@@Vingul Look up Conway Twitty "That's my Job" it's great. 👍🏻

[@Vingul]

@@crusader2112 Cool, will do!

[@yevsey169]

I listened to a compilation of everything he's recorded (idk why I think it was just the first download I found). The only songs I really found myself caring for was his duets with Loretta. I also got very tired of the many songs that were just "baby we're going to make love" but that's somewhat par for the course with Nashville sound.