Southbound is the title of a recording by American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 folk music

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 artist Doc Watson

Doc Watson

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. He has won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded...

, released in 1966.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Owens called the album a pivotal release for Watson, writing "... it demonstrated that Watson was capable of more than just dazzling interpretations of folk songs, but that he could also write excellent original material and rework new country songs in a fascinating manner."

Track listing

1. "Walk on Boy" (Mel Tillis
   Mel Tillis
   Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
   
   , Wayne Walker) – 3:23
2. "Blue Railroad Train" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore
   The Delmore Brothers
   Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore , billed as The Delmore Brothers, were country music pioneers and stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s...
   
   ) – 2:44
3. "Sweet Georgia Brown
   Sweet Georgia Brown
   "Sweet Georgia Brown" is a jazz standard and pop tune written in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard and Kenneth Casey .The tune was first recorded on March 19, 1925 by bandleader Ben Bernie, resulting in a five-week No. 1 for Ben Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra...
   
   " (Ben Bernie
   Ben Bernie
   Ben Bernie , born Bernard Anzelevitz, was an American jazz violinist and radio personality, often introduced as The Old Maestro. He was noted for his showmanship and memorable bits of snappy dialogue....
   
   , Kenneth Casey
   Kenneth Casey
   Kenneth Casey was a United States composer, publisher, author and child actor.He is best remembered as the lyricist for the song "Sweet Georgia Brown".-External links:...
   
   , Maceo Pinkard
   Maceo Pinkard
   Maceo Pinkard was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. Among his compositions is "Sweet Georgia Brown", a popular standard for decades after its composition and famous as the theme of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.Pinkard was inducted in the National Academy of...
   
   ) – 1:55
4. "Alberta" (Leadbelly
   Leadbelly
   Huddie William Ledbetter was an iconic American folk and blues musician, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced....
   
   ) – 2:43
5. "Southbound" (Doc Watson, Merle Watson) – 2:49
6. "Windy and Warm" (John D. Loudermilk
   John D. Loudermilk
   John D. Loudermilk is an American singer and songwriter.-Biography:Born in Durham, North Carolina, Loudermilk grew up in a family who were members of the Salvation Army faith and was influenced by the church singing. His cousins Ira and Charlie Loudermilk were known professionally as the Louvin...
   
   ) – 2:14
7. "Call of the Road" – 2:20
8. "Tennessee Stud" (Jimmy Driftwood
   Jimmy Driftwood
   James Corbitt Morris , known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was a prolific American folk music songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New Orleans" and "Tennessee Stud"...
   
   ) – 3:37
9. "That Was the Last Thing on My Mind" – 2:46
10. "Little Darlin' Pal of Mine" – 2:43
11. "Nothing to It" – 2:02
12. "The Riddle Song" (Traditional) – 2:43
13. "Never No Mo' Blues" – 3:13
14. "Nashville Pickin'" (John Pilla, Doc Watson) – 1:52

Personnel

• Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Merle Watson – guitar
• John Pilla – guitar
• Russ Savakus
  Russ Savakus
  Russ Savakus is an American session bass player , violinist and singer. Savakus has recorded with numerous artists in and around the 1960s folk and folk-rock movement in New York...
  
  – double bass