Willie Watson | |
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Birth name | William Currie Watson |
Born | Watkins Glen, New York | September 23, 1979
Genres | Bluegrass, folk |
Occupation(s) | musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Acony Records |
Website | http://www.williewatson.com/ |
William Currie Watson (born September 23, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, banjo player, actor and founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show. His debut solo album Folk Singer, Vol. I, was released in May 2014;[1] its follow-up Folksinger, Vol. 2 was released September 15, 2017 on Acony Records. He has appeared at the Newport Folk Festival[2] and other major music festivals. He currently resides in the Woodland Hills district of Los Angeles.[3]
Watson appears as The Kid in Joel and Ethan Coen's 2018 film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, also performing on the soundtrack.