American musician (1923–2012) · US guitarist, singer & songwriter
| Description | American musician (1923–2012) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923-03-03 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Deep Gap Deep Gap Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2012-05-29 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musician guitarist composer singer-songwriter banjoist street artist singer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar voice harmonica banjo Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | baritone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | blues bluegrass music folk music country music gospel music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Folkways Records Vanguard Records United Artists Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Doc & Merle Watson The Doc Watson Family The Three Pickers The GrooveGrass Boyz Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | North Carolina Award for Fine Arts National Medal of Arts Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Source: Wikidata |
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mbid: 8aa38215-217d-432e-aca6-f2d85b05e843 · wikidata: Q465636 · isni: 0000000078395058 · ipi: 00063505690 · discogs: 692192
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