Editing Doc Watson (section)

==Legacy==
In 2002, High Windy Audio released a multi-CD biographical album of Watson's work, titled ''[[Legacy (Doc Watson album)|Legacy]]''. The collection features audio interviews with Watson interspersed with music, as well as a complete recording of a live performance at the Diana Wortham Theatre in [[Asheville, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/legacy-mw0000216408 |title=Legacy |last1=Smith |first1=Jim |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref> The collection won the 2002 [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2002&genre=59 |title=2002 – 45th Annual Grammy Awards |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |work=Past Winners Search |publisher=[[Grammy Awards]] |access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>

In 2010, Blooming Twig Books published a comprehensive biography of Watson, written by [[Kent Gustavson]]. The book, titled ''[[Blind But Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc Watson]]'', features never before published content regarding Watson's life and career, gleaned from interviews with Watson's friends and collaborators including [[Norman Blake (American musician)|Norman Blake]], [[Sam Bush]], members of the [[Seeger family]], [[Michelle Shocked]], and many others. The book also covers the life, supporting role, and untimely death of [[Merle Watson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=24-February-2013 Kent Gustavson interview on Outsight Radio Hours|url=https://archive.org/details/KentGustavsonOnOutsightRadioHours|work=Archive.org|access-date=March 24, 2013}}</ref> An updated edition was released by Sumach-Red Books in March 2012.<ref name="nd">{{cite web|url=http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/interview-author-dr-kent-gustavson-discusses-his-doc-watson |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411133538/http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/interview-author-dr-kent-gustavson-discusses-his-doc-watson |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=Interview: Author Dr. Kent Gustavson Discusses His Doc Watson Biography "Blind But Now I See" |last1=Mateer |first1=Chris |date=September 12, 2012 |publisher=[[No Depression (magazine)|No Depression]]|access-date=February 17, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="book2">{{cite book |last=Gustavson |first=Kent |title=Blind But Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc Watson |year=2012 |publisher=Blooming Twig Books |location=New York City |isbn=978-1-937753-00-9}}</ref><ref name="book">{{cite book |last=Gustavson |first=Kent |title=Blind But Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc Watson |year=2010 |publisher=Blooming Twig Books |location=New York City |isbn=978-1-933918-87-7}}</ref>

In April 2013, Open Records released a multi-disc collection of unreleased recordings by Watson. The collection, titled ''Milestones'', features 94 songs as well as stories, remembrances, and over 500 photographs. The collection was created by Watson's daughter, Nancy, and is being produced by [[ETSU|ETSU Bluegrass]] and ETSU professor Roy Andrade.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesnews.net/article/9057689/doc-watsons-daughter-etsu-professor-create-box-set-of-legendary-guitar-player |title=Doc Watson's daughter, ETSU professor create box set of legendary guitar player |last1=Bunch |first1=Wes |date=February 22, 2013 |publisher=[[Kingsport Times-News]] |access-date=February 25, 2013 |archive-date=December 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205010801/http://www.timesnews.net/article/9057689/doc-watsons-daughter-etsu-professor-create-box-set-of-legendary-guitar-player |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The popularity of the [[Flatpicking|flat picking]] style of guitar playing has been partially credited to Doc Watson and bluegrass bands have incorporated it widely including artist such as [[Billy Strings]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}