Watson's arrival on the folk scene of the '60s was a major event in American music, due mostly to his appearance at the 1963 Newport Folk Festival and the release of this self-titled album the following year.
Not only did it revolutionize folk guitar picking, but it set the standard for the rest of his career with its mix of old-timey numbers, blues, gospel, and adapted fiddle tunes.
The album is incredibly varied, from the stark, banjo-driven "Country Blues" to the humorous "Intoxicated Rat," and many of these songs became Watson standards, especially his signature song "Black Mountain Rag." His incredible flat-picking skills may have been what initially wowed his audiences, but it was Watson's complete mastery of the folk idiom that assured his lasting popularity.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville BluesThe Delmore Brothers | Doc Watson | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | Sitting on Top of the WorldLonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson | Doc Watson | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | Intoxicated RatDorsey M. Dixon, Wade Mainer | Doc Watson | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | Country BluesDock Boggs | Doc Watson | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Talk About SufferingTraditional | Doc Watson | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Born About Six Thousand Years AgoTraditional | Doc Watson | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Black Mountain RagTraditional | Doc Watson | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 8 | Georgie BuckPublic Domain | Doc Watson | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | Doc's GuitarDoc Watson | Doc Watson | Play | 01:18 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | Deep River BluesTraditional, Doc Watson | Doc Watson | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | St. James HospitalJames Baker | Doc Watson | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Tom Dooley | Doc Watson | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | Little Omie Wise | Doc Watson | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 36 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 196 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Baker | Composer |
| 2 | Dock Boggs | Composer |
| 3 | Lonnie Chatmon | Composer |
| 4 | The Delmore Brothers | Composer |
| 5 | Dorsey M. Dixon | Composer |
| 6 | Wade Mainer | Composer |
| 7 | Public Domain | Composer |
| 8 | Ralph Rinzler | Liner Notes, Supervisor |
| 9 | Traditional | Composer |
| 10 | Walter Vinson | Composer |
| 11 | Doc Watson | Arranger, Banjo, Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |