Blind But Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc Watson
ISBN: 9781933918433
Author: Kent Gustavson
Publication: 10/1/2009
Format: Paperback
Pages: 250
Trim: 6 x 9
Suggested Retail: $14.95
Category: Biography/Musicians
From the day he stepped off the bus in New York City, North Carolina music legend Doc Watson changed the music world forever. His influence has been recognized by presidents and by the heroes of modern music, from country stars to rock and roll . This is a no-holds barred biography of bluegrass’ great hero, flat-picking legend, and the man who brought “Amazing Grace” into the public consciousness.
FEATURING BRAND NEW INTERVIEWS WITH:
•Ben Harper of The Innocent Criminals
•Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show
•Pat Donohue of The Prairie Home Companion
•David Grisman of Garcia/Grisman and Old and in the Way
•Sam Bush, The Father of Newgrass
•Guy Clark, Texas Songwriting Legend
•Michelle Shocked, Greg Brown, Mike Marshall, Tom Paxton, Maria Muldaur, and many more!
Inspiration to Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Bob Dylan and many others and blind from birth Doc Watson’s entire life can be framed by his musical experiences. This is a full and honest portrayal of a true American hero, and a genius of our times.
Kent Gustavson PhD is a professor, speaker, professional musician, and PhD classical composer. A much sought-after publishing industry consultant, branding coach and ghostwriter, Dr. Gustavson speaks around the world on both publishing and music. Dr. Gustavson hosts the radio show Sound Authors on Blog Talk Radio, formerly syndicated to World Talk Radio and Voice America, and has interviewed hundreds of bestselling authors and award-winning musicians. Dr. Gustavson also has more than a dozen audio recordings to his name, available from his small independent record label Ninety and Nine Records. He was named (as @drkent) one of Twitter's Top 100 Edu-Tweeters for his use of Twitter in his university courses. Dr. Gustavson lives and works in Sound Beach, NY with his fiancé and six loving animals.