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Doc Watson, innovative guitarist and 'positive icon' for Appalachian region

Doc Watson, who passed on Tuesday, developed a signature style of guitar picking, elevating the instrument to frontline status and influencing guitarists of every genre.
Doc Watson: North Carolina's blind guitar picker extraordinaire

Doc Watson, one of America's greatest folk musicians, passed on Tuesday. Doc Watson won eight Grammy Awards and influenced a generation of guitar players.

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Topic: Doc Watson

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Doc Watson, innovative guitarist and 'positive icon' for Appalachian region

Doc Watson: North Carolina's blind guitar picker extraordinaire

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Cover Story School prayer: 50 years after the ban, God and faith more present than ever

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