Carolina Quotes
Well I’d been fishing a few times with some of the boys [when I was young] and I’d sit and think about how it would be like if I could see, and throw a line and catch a big catfish or something and bring him to the bank.
Doc Watson Carolinian
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Interview with Skip Matheny and David Holt, "Coffee With: Doc Watson," American Songwriter, April 27, 2012
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