Jack Lawrence
Best known for
Guitar
Jack Lawrence is a North Carolina-born flatpicking guitarist who, after Merle Watson's 1985 death, became Doc Watson's full-time musical partner for the next 27 years — a 1945 Martin D-18 player ("Arthel," named for Doc) whose own discography includes "About Time" (1997) and "I Don't Need The Whiskey Anymore" (2002).
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- Born October 5, 1953 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Doc Watson's longtime musical partner; began working with Doc in 1983 and became Doc's full-time guitar partner after Merle Watson's death in 1985, continuing until Doc's death in 2012.
- First professional gig in 1970 with Carl Story, via a job at luthier C.E. Ward's shop in Charlotte.
- Joined the New Deal String Band in 1971; replaced Tony Rice in the Bluegrass Alliance in 1972.
- Formed a folk duo with Joe Smothers in 1978; through Smothers met Doc and Merle Watson.
- Plays a 1945 Martin D-18 named "Arthel" (Doc Watson's given first name).
- Released his first solo album "About Time" in 1997 and "I Don't Need The Whiskey Anymore" in 2002 (with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, the Del McCoury Band, and Doc Watson).
- Major influences: Doc Watson, Clarence White, and Django Reinhardt; active as an instructor at Acoustic Music Camp.
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Doc WatsonPlayed on recordings with Doc Watson
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Doc Watson and David GrismanPlayed on recordings with Doc Watson and David Grisman
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Old Crow Medicine ShowPlayed on recordings with Old Crow Medicine Show
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Peter RowanPlayed on recording with Peter Rowan