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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

“Watson Blues” – Bill Monroe & Doc Watson Doc Watson 1983-01-01
“Watson Blues” – Bill Monroe & Doc Watson ricgrass 1990-01-01

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

Marty Stuart and Billy Strings - "Watson’s Blues" (Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN) Tennessee Ed 2022-06-08
"Watson Blues" - Billy Strings and Bryan Sutton - Delfest Seneca Creek Bluegrass 2018-05-26

FULL LIST OF SONG PLACEMENTS IN ALL SHOWS

Date

Set #

Song Placement

2025-09-06

2

2 of 16

What Does The Deep Sea Say? ,

Watson Blues

, Hold That Woodpile Down

2025-09-05

1

6 of 13

What Does The Deep Sea Say? ,

Watson Blues

, Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette

2024-05-21

1

3 of 16

Travelin’ Man ,

Watson Blues

, Feast Here Tonight (Rabbit In A Log)

2023-03-03

1

21 of 45

Deep River Blues ,

Watson Blues

, Soldier’s Joy

2019-07-20

1

13 of 17

Soldier’s Joy ,

Watson Blues

, Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down
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WRITTEN BY

Bill Monroe

ALBUM

SONG INFO

First release by Bill Monroe (1976)

Also released by Bill Monroe & Doc Watson (1993, more than 10 years after recording)

SONG INFO

First release by Bill Monroe (1976)

Also released by Bill Monroe & Doc Watson (1993, more than 10 years after recording)

SONG STATS

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2018-05-26 Allegany County Fairgrounds – Cumberland, MD

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2025-09-06 Woodward Theatre – Owensboro, KY

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

6

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

–

Longest Version (5:04)

Shortest Version (3:05)

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2025-09-06 Woodward Theatre – Owensboro, KY2025-09-05 Woodward Theatre – Owensboro, KY2024-05-21 The Armory – Minneapolis, MN

VERSION

Longest Version (5:04)

Shortest Version (3:05)

TIMES PLAYED PER YEAR

SET PLACEMENTS

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 6

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

5 1 0

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

0 0 0

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

0 0

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