Dock Walsh
Doctor Coble Walsh (July 23, 1901 in Lewis Fork, Wilkes County, North Carolina – May 28, 1967), better known as Doc/Dock Walsh, was an American banjoist, and bandleader of The Carolina Tar Heels. He formed that group with Clarence Ashley in 1925, followed by the addition of Gwen Foster. Walsh is known as the "Banjo King of the Carolinas". He played in a clawhammer style, but was one of the first to record the three-finger style. He also invented a method of playing with pennies under the bridge and the strings played with a knife, similar to bottle neck guitar style. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 23, 1901, Died May 28, 1967
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-51079 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | The old gray goose | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-55585 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | As I wandered over the hillside | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-55586 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Aunt Jemimah | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-55587 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Laura Lou | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-55588 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | A precious sweetheart from me is gone | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-55589 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Bathe in that beautiful pool | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-55590 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | We're just plain folks | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | arranger, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-62968 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Your low down dirty ways | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62969 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Back to Mexico | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62970 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | The hen house door is locked | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62971 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Farm girl blues | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62972 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Got the farm land blues | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62973 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Washing Mama's dishes | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-69369 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | All bound down | Haywood County Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-69370 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Short life in trouble | Haywood County Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-69371 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Buncombe chain gang | Haywood County Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-69391 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | The gas run out | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-69392 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | She wouldn't be still | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-69393 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | Roll on, Daddy, roll on | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-69394 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | The apron string blues | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-69395 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | Wild women blues | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-71617 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Times ain't like they used to be | Original Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-71618 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Why should I care | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-71619 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | She shook it on the corner | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-71624 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Original Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walsh, Dock," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.
Walsh, Dock. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.
"Walsh, Dock." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Walsh, Dock - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00091918
Wikidata: Dock Walsh - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1233714
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26616157
MusicBrainz: Dock Walsh - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/af1b9b85-ad9f-42f0-83b8-c0a77f7b51fc
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