Sittin’ Here Pickin’ the Blues

~ Release by Doc & Merle Watson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2004 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
This Compilation ℗ 2004 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
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1Freight Train Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Sam Bush
guitar:
Doc Watson
slide guitar:
Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
2:45
2Hobo Bill’s Last Ride
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson
mandolin:
Sam Bush
slide guitar:
Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
3:45
3Mississippi Heavy Water Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Sam Bush
guitar:
Doc Watson
slide guitar:
Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
2:54
4John Hurt
recording engineer:
Hank Cicalo (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
producer:
Mitch Greenhill
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
membranophone:
Ron Tutt
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
Crimson Sound in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
2:30
5John Henry / Worried Blues
recording engineer:
Ernie Winfrey (in 1982-12)
producer:
Mitch Greenhill
mixer:
Larry Forkner
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
percussion:
Pat McInerney
recorded at:
Scruggs Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1982-12)
mixed at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983-01)
2:26
6I’m a Stranger Here
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Sam Bush
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
harmonica:
Doc Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
3:15
7Talking to Casey
recording engineer:
Ernie Winfrey (in 1982-12)
producer:
Mitch Greenhill
mixer:
Larry Forkner
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor
guitar and harmonica:
Doc Watson
percussion:
Pat McInerney
slide guitar:
Merle Watson
recorded at:
Scruggs Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1982-12)
mixed at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983-01)
2:29
8Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
2:52
9Any Old Time
recording engineer:
Hank Cicalo (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
producer:
Mitch Greenhill
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
clarinet:
Tom Scott
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
membranophone:
Ron Tutt
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
Crimson Sound in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
2:25
10Sittin’ Here Pickin’ the Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Sam Bush
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
vocals:
Joe Smothers and Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
3:12
11Stormy Weather
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Sam Bush
guitar:
Mitch Greenhill and Doc Watson
slide guitar:
Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
3:54
12How Long Blues
recording engineer:
Hank Cicalo (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
producer:
Mitch Greenhill
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
harmonica:
Charlie Musselwhite
membranophone:
Ron Tutt
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
Crimson Sound in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
2:50
13Honey Babe Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Sam Bush
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
3:27
14St. Louis Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
guitar:
Doc Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:08
15Carroll County Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Sam Bush
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
2:55
16California Blues
recording engineer:
Hank Cicalo (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
producer:
Mitch Greenhill
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
harmonica:
Doc Watson
membranophone:
Ron Tutt
vocals:
Herb Pedersen and Doc Watson
recorded at:
Crimson Sound in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
3:20
17Going to Chicago Blues
recording engineer:
Ernie Winfrey (in 1982-12)
producer:
Mitch Greenhill
mixer:
Larry Forkner
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
Scruggs Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1982-12)
mixed at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983-01)
4:06
18Jailhouse Blues
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
mandolin:
Sam Bush
vocals:
Doc Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
2:48
19Windy and Warm
recording engineer:
Carl Rudisill
producer:
Mitch Greenhill and Merle Watson
mixer:
Garth Fundis
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
recorded at:
North Star Studios in North Carolina, United States
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Windy and Warm
composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.
2:11
20Deep River Blues
recording engineer:
Richard Adler (in 1979-06)
producer:
Sam Bush
bass:
T. Michael Coleman
guitar:
Doc Watson and Merle Watson
3:22