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Willie Watson

Willie Watson (born 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, banjoist and street artist.

Also recorded as William Currie Watson

Willie Watson

Willie Watson plays five-string banjo at Ossipee Valley Music Festival in Hiram, Maine on July 25, 2014.

Joel Rhymer from Freedom, NH, USA · Willie Watson 3 · CC BY 2.0

Full name
William Currie Watson.
Born
1979. · Watkins Glen.
Nationality
United States.
Occupation
singer-songwriter, banjoist, street artist, actor, musician and contemporary folk singer.
Fields
bluegrass music, folk music, alternative country, old-time music and pop rock.
Known for
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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