독 왓슨

소개

독 왓슨(Doc Watson, 1923년 3월 3일 ~ 2012년 5월 29일)은 미국의 기타리스트, 싱어송라이터이다. 시각 장애인이며, 블루그래스 기타 전문가이다.

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.