Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question

Subject: Doc Watson recording question
From: GUEST,Kerry Stanley
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 05:38 PM

Can anyone tell me which Doc Watson album contains a song the title of which I believe is "Long Journey" or something similar? I think that he composed it after the death of his wife, and I think it contains the lines "My darling / Oh my darling / My hearts breaks as you take / your long journey."

Thanks for any clues that you can offer.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 05:51 PM

I just looked for the song, and from that it appears that maybe Doc never recorded it, just wrote it. Emmylou Harris recorded it, and the lyrics and chords are here(click!). Next step is to look at Doc's discography........you can do that at Google(click!) by typing Doc Watson discography in the box. You don't need capitals or quotes..........

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: Tedham Porterhouse
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 06:08 PM

It's called "Your Long Journey." You can find it on Doc's CDs "The Watson Family" on Smithsonoan Folways and on "My Dear Old Southern Home" on Sugar Hill.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: Sorcha
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 08:34 PM

aaahh, then. Thanks, Ted! Didn't show up as a "Doc" song on Google, just Emmylou. I should have done a discography search, but I get lazy sometimes. Figure people should do their own searching sometimes...........

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: Jeep man
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 09:38 PM

Last I heard, about 1 month ago, Doc's wife Rosa Lee was alive and kicken. Jeep

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: Midchuck
Date: 08 Jun 01 - 07:14 AM

If I'm not mistaken, Rosa Lee is not only alive, she, not Doc, wrote the song.

Peter.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: Walking Eagle
Date: 08 Jun 01 - 11:06 AM

Yes she is. She also sung it along with Doc on the recording. It's one of my favorite accapella songs. I haven't sung it in awhile, so thanks for reminding me!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: GUEST,Frogmore
Date: 08 Jun 01 - 11:24 AM

John Hartford covered it too - on his GUM TREE CANOE album. The co-writers credited are Doc and his wife Rosa Lee. Also on this GREAT project is John's reading of LITTLE PIECE OF MY HEART. I've always wanted to do a banjo-driven bluegrass version of the Stones' NINETEENTH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. But I'm getting off the point - sorry.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Doc Watson recording question
From: Mrrzy
Date: 08 Jun 01 - 11:24 AM

Whew, I was worried there about Rosa Lee! The only time I have her voice is Down in the Valley to Pray, which I think has either her mom or Doc's mom's, too...