Slacker Logo

Merle Watson

Advertisement
Advertisement

Biography

Merle Watson and his music will forever be immortalised through the annual MerleFest set up in his memory in his home county of North Carolina. Watson began playing guitar after his father, the bluegrass singer/guitarist Doc Watson, influenced and encouraged him to pursue his talents. They began performing together from when Merle turned 15, and with bassist T. Michael Coleman they formed a trio, playing all around the world and recording 15 albums. Tragically, in 1985, when Merle was just 36, he lost his life in a tractor accident at the family farm.
Read All Read Less

Albums


Artists Related to
Merle Watson

Doc Watson

FEATURED

Ralph Stanley

FEATURED

Bill Monroe

FEATURED

Jim & Jesse

FEATURED

Chris Thile

FEATURED

Ricky Skaggs

FEATURED

Balsam Range

FEATURED

Eric Weissberg

FEATURED

The O'Kanes

FEATURED

Lester Flatt

FEATURED

Woody Guthrie

FEATURED

Byron Berline

FEATURED

The Whites

FEATURED

Jorma Kaukonen

FEATURED

Hank Williams

FEATURED

Earl Scruggs

FEATURED
See All Related Artists

LIVE STREAM... SOCIAL RADIO STREAM...