# Doc Watson

> Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. He won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His fingerpicking and flatpicking skills, as well as his knowledge of traditional American music, were highly regarded. Blind from a young age, he performed publicly both in a dance band and solo, as well as for over 15 years with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm.

*American musician (1923–2012)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/doc-watson

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1923-03-03
- **Died:** 2012-05-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 22.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914593/ (@nm0914593)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.docsguitar.com

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/692192)
- [دوك واتسون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%83_%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
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- [داک واتسن](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%A7%DA%A9_%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%86)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8aa38215-217d-432e-aca6-f2d85b05e843)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465636)
- [Doc Watson](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/981106)

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