Biography
Ora Watson
Real name: Ora Mae Isaacs Payne Watson
Ora Watson (1911-2008) was a old time fiddle player and dancer from Boone, NC. Ora grew up in the Sugar Grove community of Watauga County, North Carolina. Her father, Arthur Isaacs, played old-time fiddle and banjo, and he was also a singer and dancer. Her mother, Mary Fletcher Isaacs, was a gospel singer in the church.