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The Essential Doc Watson by  Released1973Recorded1963, 1964, Length65:56, Jack LothropDoc Watson chronology
(1973)The Essential Doc Watson
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The Essential Doc Watson is the title of a recording by , released in 1973. It was originally released as a double-LP.

The first LP of the original release contains studio recordings from Watson's early Vanguard releases. The second LP tracks were recorded live at the  in 1964 and 1965. It was re-issued on CD in 1991.

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Writing for , music critic Bruce Eder gave the compilation 5 of 5 stars and wrote of the album "As for the music itself, it's about as wide and varied a body as one could wish for... Although it's not as thorough an account of his musicianship as the four-CD Vanguard Years compilation, this disc does give any neophyte a good look at what he's about, and the music is excellent on its own terms."

Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.

"" – 3:13 "Alberta" () – 2:40 "" – 4:02 "Beaumont Rag" – 1:37 "St. James Hospital" () – 3:25 "Muskrat" – 2:51 "Down in the Valley to Pray" – 1:57 "Blue Railroad Train" () – 2:41 "Rising Sun Blues" (Ashley) –4:17 "" – 2:55 "My Rough and Rowdy Ways" (Elsie McWilliams, ) – 2:28 "The Train That Carried My Girl from Town" – 3:45 Live from the Newport Folk Festival: "Black Mountain Rag" – 1:30 "I Was a Stranger" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:05 "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" – 2:20 "Country Blues" () – 3:05 "Ground Hog" – 1:40 "Little Orphan Girl" – 2:50 "" – 1:50 "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad" – 2:05 "Rambling Hobo" – 0:56 "" – 4:05 "Handsome Molly" – 2:00 "White House Blues" – 1:30 "I Want to Love Him More" – 2:05 "Way Downtown" – 2:00