Life's Work: A Retrospective is the brand-new career-spanning compilation album from GRAMMY Award winning American songwriter Doc Watson. Album includes multiple recordings with his son Merle Watson, as well as features from Allison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs & more. Includes Watson's collaborations with Bill Monroe, Chet Atkins, & more. 4-disc box set includes 101 songs, all new extensive liner notes by author & producer Ted Olson, & a nearly 100-page book insert featuring never before seen photos.

Tracklist:

The Precious Jewel*
Pharaoh – The Jack Williams Band with Doc Watson
I Saw A Man At The Close Of Day
Rambling Hobo
Darling Corey
Your Long Journey
The Cuckoo Bird
Everyday Dirt
Doc’s Guitar (Tickling The Strings)/Black Mountain Rag
Storms Are On The Ocean – Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson
What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul – Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
And Am I Born To Die
My Little Woman, You’re So Sweet
Little Orphan Girl
Wanted Man
Sitting On Top Of The World
Intoxicated Rat
Country Blues
Talk About Suffering
Little Omie Wise
St. James Hospital
Tom Dooley
Beaumont Rag – Doc Watson and Merle Watson
Muskrat – Doc Watson and Merle Watson
Weary Blues – Doc Watson and Merle Watson
We Shall All Be Reunited – Doc Watson and Merle Watson
Southbound
Blue Railroad Train
Walk On Boy
Sweet Georgia Brown
Alberta
That Was The Last Thing On My Mind
Windy And Warm
Riddle Song
Georgie
Rain Crow Bill
Winter’s Night
Matty Groves
Dill Pickle Rag
Willie Moore – Doc Watson and Merle Watson
Peach Picking Time In Georgia
Memphis Blues
The Train That Carried My Girl From Town
Lost John – Doc Watson featuring Merle Watson
Brown’s Ferry Blues – Doc Watson featuring Merle Watson
The Clouds Are Gwine To Roll Away – Doc Watson featuring Merle Watson
Life Gits Teejus Don’t It – Doc Watson featuring Merle Watson
Banks Of The Ohio – Doc Watson featuring Merle Watson
Spikedriver Blues – Doc Watson featuring Merle Watson
Deep River Blues – Doc Watson featuring Merle Watson
Nothing To It – Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs with Doc Watson
Streamlined Cannonball – Earl Scruggs with Doc Watson
Tennessee Stud – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Way Downtown – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Freight Train Boogie
Summertime
Peace In The Valley
That’s All – Doc & Merle Watson
Match Box Blues – Doc & Merle Watson
Bottle Of Wine – Doc & Merle Watson
Corrina, Corrina – Doc & Merle Watson
Doc’s Rag – Doc & Merle Watson
Poor Boy Blues – Doc & Merle Watson
Wake Up, Little Maggie
Peartree
Shady Grove
Miss The Mississippi And You
Steel Guitar Rag
Cypress Grove Blues
Wayfaring Stranger – Doc & Merle Watson
Look Up, Look Down That Lonesome Road – Doc & Merle Watson
Minglewood Blues – Doc & Merle Watson
Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Doc & Merle Watson
Let The Cocaine Be – Doc & Merle Watson
Don’t Monkey ’Round My Widder – Chet Atkins and Doc Watson
Red Rocking Chair – Doc & Merle Watson with T. Michael Coleman
John Hurt – Doc & Merle Watson with T. Michael Coleman
Below Freezing – Doc & Merle Watson with T. Michael Coleman
Along The Road – Doc & Merle Watson with T. Michael Coleman
Liza/Lady Be Good – Doc & Merle Watson
Going To Chicago Blues – Doc & Merle Watson
Guitar Polka – Doc & Merle Watson
Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar – Doc & Merle Watson
Bright Sunny South – Doc & Merle Watson
Twin Sisters – Doc & Merle Watson
How Long Blues – Doc And Merle Watson with James Cotton
Freight Train Blues – Doc & Merle Watson
Riding That Midnight Train
What Does The Deep Sea Say?
Tough Luck Man
George Gudger’s Overalls
Risin’ Sun Blues
Salt Creek – Norman Blake and Tony Rice
You Must Come In At The Door
Your Lone Journey
Grandfather’s Clock
Bird Dog
Turn The Lamps Down Low – Doc & Richard Watson
Nights In White Satin – Doc Watson with Frosty Morn
Down In The River To Pray – Doc Watson with Alison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs
Amazing Grace

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