Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson's flatpicking guitar and slide style has garnered him eight Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2004. He's a pioneer in the traditional folk/country scene and has been recording since 1964. He's also blind. From 1986 to 2000, Watson recorded for Sugar Hill Records. This collection, part of the "Americana Master Series," includes some of the favorites from those years and even from his Flying Fish label days. "Slidin' Delta," "My Dear Southern Home," "Bright Sunny South" and "Whiskey Before Breakfast," from Bryan Stutton's "Not Too Far From the Tree" give glimpses of Watson's songwriting genius. — S.I.

WU-TANG CLAN; "Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan" (RCA/Columbia/Legacy) ***

BET Network's "Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan" documentary was released last year to select theaters. It is available now on DVD. The soundtrack, which is also available, could be the hip-hop group's "Greatest Hits." It features "Protect Ya Neck," "C.R.E.A.M." and "It's Yourz." WTC members' solo works include Raekwon's "Incarcerated Scarfaces," ODB's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya," Ghostface Killah's "Daytona 500" with Raekwon and Cappadonna, and Cappadonna's "Triumph," to name a few. — S.I.

TAMMY WYNETTE; "Playlist: The Very Best of Tammy Wynette" (Epic/Legacy) ***

Here is a CD comprised of mostly the late Tammy Wynette's crossover hits. "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," "Stand By Your Man," "Bedtime Story," "'Til I Can Make It on My Own," "Kids Say the Darnedest Things" and "He Loves Me All the Way" are Billboard singles charters. And the others, "We Sure Can Love Each Other," "Take Me" (with then husband George Jones) and "Woman to Woman" are what the fans like. Too bad "Justified and Ancient," recorded by the KLF, featuring Tammy Wynette, couldn't be included. — S.I.

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