Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Cousin Sally Brown
2. "I played like the rest of the boys"
3. "Dad was a harmonica player"
4. "The king's treasure"
5. Deep River Blues
6. "Cat with ten lives"
7. Ruben's Train
8. "Learn to pick it good"
9. Georgie Buck
10. Darlin' Cory
11. "Doc's First Guitar"
12. When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland
13. "Leaving Home"
14. Never No More Blues
15. "Wood Sheddin'"
16. Beaumont Rag
17. "Fingerstyle Guitar"
18. Freight Train

Disc 2:

1. Sittin' on Top of the World
2. "Playin' in the street"
3. Down the Road
4. Bury Me Beneath the Willow
5. "The woman from wildcat"
6. "The legend of Tom Dooley"
7. Tom Dooley
8. "Hitting the road"
9. "Going Solo"
10. "Top of the heap"
11. The Tennessee Stud
12. "Building Bridges"
13. Ready for the Times to Get Better
14. "Living the blues"
15. "Blessed"
16. Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms

Disc 3:

1. Whiskey Before Breakfast/ Ragtime Annie
2. Shady Grove
3. Whoop 'Em Up Cindy
4. Otto Wood
5. "Dad taught me to play harmonica"
6. Old Molly Hare
7. Home Sweet Home
8. Railroad Bill
9. Train That Carried My Girl From Town
10. Walk On
11. "Bantar vs. Gitjo"
12. Don't Get Weary
13. Black-Eyed Susie
14. The Telephone Girl
15. Stand By Me
16. Just to Ease My Worried Mind
17. Raincrow Bill/ Hambone Rhythm
18. I Got the Blues and I Can't Be Satisfied

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25484 in Music
• Released on: 2002-04-09
• Number of discs: 3
• Format: Box set

Album Description
A revealing and entertaining portrait of a man who, for more than half a century, has been a force in the creation, interpretation and preservation of American roots music.

This collector's edition contains three CD's of newly recorded conversation and song, as well as a 72-page companion book filled with historical photos, stories and interviews from Doc Watson and his longtime friend and collaborator, David Holt. Together they pass on to you Doc's inspiring life story and generous musical legacy.

Asheville Citizen-Times, March 14, 2002
"For Watson fans, and all acoustic folk music lovers, this is a revealing and touching work, a powerful experience."

About the Artist
DOC WATSON Recipient of the National Medal of Arts, National Heritage Fellowship, and five Grammy Awards, Doc Watson is one of our nation’s musical treasures.

Blending traditional Appalachian music with blues, country, gospel and bluegrass, Doc’s unique style has awed listeners for almost fifty years. A powerful singer and influential picker, Doc virtually invented the art of playing mountain fiddle tunes on the flattop guitar.

Doc’s recording career includes collaborations with some of America’s musical greats, including David Grisman, Chet Atkins, and his son, Merle.

DAVID HOLT Grammy Award-winner David Holt is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, historian, and television host.

A master of clawhammer banjo, David has been collecting and performing the songs and stories of the Blue Ridge Mountains for over thirty years. In addition to making numerous critically-acclaimed recordings, David has hosted such popular programs as TNN’s Fire on the Mountain and American Music Shop.

Currently, David hosts PBS’ Folkways and Public Radio’s Riverwalk, as well as maintaining a busy concert schedule.

Customer Reviews

the master's life, with guitar, banjo, and harmonica
In recent months two Doc Watson CDs have documented this American master at the beginning of a career and, nearing 80, in career twilight. The first of these, preserving performances from the early 1960s, is At Gerdes Folk City (Sugar Hill). The second, recorded in the late 1990s, is this wonderfully conceived and brilliantly executed retrospective.

Having followed Watson's work since 1967, when I purchased Home Again! (Vanguard) -- still among my favorite of his recordings -- I am certainly familiar with his music, but Legacy tells me things about his life I didn't know, thanks to David Holt's friendly but probing questions. The first two discs intersperse conversation with music, to riveting effect. Watson candidly addresses everything from his blindness to his musical influences to his career highs and lows to his continuing grief over the death, in 1985, of his beloved son and musical partner Merle. Disc #3 is a live Watson/Holt concert, mostly songs and instrumentals but with some talking, including a history of the real Otto Wood, star of the North Carolina outlaw ballad Watson has sung for at least four decades.

Obviously comfortable in Holt's company and energized by his enthusiasm, Watson plays and sings at his best, which is very good indeed. An excellent accompanying booklet takes up where the interviews leave off, with lots of great photographs. No Doc Watson fan will want to be without this winning and worthy tribute to a hero of traditional Southern music.

A superb addition to any music library collection
Legacy showcases the legendary life and work of Doc Watson in this three-disc collection featuring a concert CD with Grammy-Award Winter David Holt. Two the CDs of songs and conversation look back over Doc's 79 years in a informative and solidly entertaining presentation. The discs comprising this unique and highly recommended collection include Beginnings (18 songs ranging from Cousin Sally Brown and Deep River Blues, to Beaumont Rag and Freight Train); A Life In Music (16 selections ranging from Sittin' on Top of the World and Down the Road, to The Tennessee Stud, and Tom Dooley); and The Legacy Concert (18 cuts ranging from Shady Grove and Old Molly Hare, to Don't Get Weary and Stand By Me). Legacy would make a superb addition to any music library collection and is a "must" for the legions of Doc Watson fans everywhere.

Know what you are buying
This review is meant to point out that this 3 CD set is made up of a lot of spoken word interviews. Folks should know what they are buying since this set is fairly expensive. I love Doc Watson, he is a national treasure. I saw him live with David Holt awhile back, it was a very enjoyable evening, just as this set is if you are in the mood for the wondrous stories behind the man and his experiences. Think of it as a superb podcast, if you are going on a road trip and want stories and music, this is an excellent choice. But, if you are looking for just music, you might be frustrated. Most of the songs have talking as part of the cut, so if you tire of hearing the stories and just want music, you might be better served by Doc's many other great discs. I particularly like "Elementary Doctor Watson" and the two fer "Live & Pickin' / Doc And The Boys."