Double Bass Blue Ridge Express and Doc Watson: Who's playing bass?

[Steven Ayres]

I recently registered a Kay bass that carries some of its history in the bag, and I'd like to see whether I can identify the player who made that bit of history.

With the bass came four setlists from shows with Doc Watson. I've attached an image of the most informative one, dated February 1992. Does anyone here know (or can suggest a source for) who played bass with Doc on this date?

 

[BobKay]

You might want to reach out to Dick Spotswood. Lots of history and knowledge. I'll try and get his contact info and post here, if OK with him.

 

[BobKay]

You could also send an inquiry to Bluegrass Unlimited magazine. There is a "Notes and Queries" column where they research questions like this.

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

I know a rather encyclopedic fella here who might know, Steven... I'll check with him tomorrow. It'll be remarkable, and thus memorable, because Doc usually had T. Michael Coleman on bass guitar.

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

I recently registered a Kay bass that carries some of its history in the bag, and I'd like to see whether I can identify the player who made that bit of history.

With the bass came four setlists from shows with Doc Watson. I've attached an image of the most informative one, dated February 1992. Does anyone here know (or can suggest a source for) who played bass with Doc on this date?

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I just put a bug out with my bluegrass encyclopedia buddy up here to see who all played in the band Blue Ridge Express. One thing about the Carter Fold, they had to have a fiddler and an upright bass, which probably explains the alternate band. (T. Michael Coleman was his regular bassist for years... and they would never have allowed a bass guitar at the Carter Fold) It's a long shot after all this time, but he's chewin' on it.