Home / Music / On which album did Doc Watson and Merle Travis meet for the first time?Music linernotes album music the-nitty-gritty-dirt-bandOn which album did Doc Watson and Merle Travis meet for the first time?Doc Watson and Merle Travis met for the first time on this album. Doc had named his son Merle after Merle Travis before ever meeting him. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious Was "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" originally a single continuous piece?Next John Wesley Harding vs The Basement Tapes: Dylan chose fresh material over his legendary demos