Live Duet Recordings 1963-1980

by Bill Monroe, Doc Watson

Overview

Any time two greats who admire each other and are musically compatible team together, the results are usually mutually beneficial. That was true for Bill Monroe and Doc Watson, whose spirited union on this 17-song disc is a sampler of American musical styles. They ripped through bluegrass, folk, blues, spirituals, mountain tunes, work songs, reels and breakdowns. Monroe's mandolin and Watson's guitar playing were masterful, wondrous and performed without any trace of self-indulgence. Their vocals were also delivered with ease, fluidity and conviction, the product of two performers completely at ease with themselves and only interested in spotlighting the material. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	09/14/1993
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074006429
Rank:	34983

Tracks

1. Foggy Mountain Top
2. What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul?
3. Watson's Blues
4. Soldier's Joy
5. Where Is My Sailor Boy?
6. You Won't Be Satisfied That Way
7. Kentucky Mandolin
8. East Tennessee Blues
9. Midnight on the Stormy Deep
10. Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
11. Banks of the Ohio
12. Fire on the Mountain
13. Chicken Reel
14. Turkey in the Straw
15. Memories of You
16. Have a Feast Here Tonight
17. Paddy on the Turnpike

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bill Monroe   Primary Artist,Vocals,Mandolin
Doc Watson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Ralph Rinzler   Engineer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer,Compilation Producer
Traditional   Composer
Bill Cody   Composer
Bill Monroe   Composer
Doc Watson   Performer,Photography
A.P. Carter   Composer
Anthony Seeger   Production Supervisor
Jimmie Davis   Composer
Charlie Monroe   Composer
Matt Walters   Production Supervisor
J.B. Smith   Composer
Alan Yoshida   Mastering
Lloyd Ellis   Composer
Carl Eugster   Composer