Pickin' the Blues

~ Release by Doc & Merle Watson (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Recorded at North Star Studios in Todd, North Carolina
Mixed at Jack's Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee
Mastered at Wakefield Manufacturing in Phoenix, Arizona

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Mississippi 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	2:58
2	Sittin' 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	3:14
3	Stormy 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	3:57
4	Windy 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.	2:14
5	St. 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	3:10
6	Jailhouse 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	2:50
7	Freight 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	2:49
8	Hobo 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	3:47
9	Carroll 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	2:54
10	Blue 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	2:55
11	I'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	3:17
12	Honey 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	3:29

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8196138 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000115867 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/451398 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000270017 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7190882 [info]