Strachwitz, who died May 5, devoted his life to tracking down regional musicians and recording them in their homes, front porches and beer joints. Originally broadcast in 1990.
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Weeks before the release of his seismic "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," the singer performed stunning new originals at a tiny Kenmore Square cafe, joined friends for a Hootenanny in Cambridge, and cast a spell on Joan Baez. All in the course of one weekend in April 1963.
Watson, who died in 2012, was born in North Carolina went on to become widely regarded as the single greatest flat-picking guitar player in America. Originally broadcast in 1988 and 1989.