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Great news! Legacy, Doc Watson and David Holt’s
newest release, just won the prestigious Grammy
Award for Best Traditional Folk Music Recording
of 2002.
“Legacy is a project we worked hard on
and are very proud of it,” Holt said after
the ceremony February 23 in New York City. “We’re
delighted fellow members of the Recording Academy
recognized the quality of Legacy and honored
it with this award.”
USA Today writes, "A captivating portrait
of Doc Watson...Critic's choice."
Doc’s calls this win for Legacy “a
great honor.” He now has six Grammys on
his mantle. This makes two for David.
Legacy is a revealing and entertaining portrait
of Doc Watson, a man who, for more than half
a century, has been a force in the creation,
interpretation and preservation of American
roots music.
Producer Steven Heller: “Doc and David
play amazingly well together. It was joy to
work on this project with them, and a pleasure
to honor Doc, an inspiration to so many of us.
Through all the months we worked on this project,
I never tired of hearing Doc sing and play and
talk about his life. It was always like we were
just having a visit.”
This collector's edition contains three CD's
of newly recorded conversation and song, as
well as a 72-page companion book filled with
historical photos, stories and interviews from
Doc Watson and his longtime friend and collaborator,
David Holt. Together they pass on to you Doc's
inspiring life story and generous musical legacy.
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