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 1-25 of 60 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-37927 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | There ain't no use working so hard | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-37928 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Her name was Hula Lou | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-37929 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Bring me a leaf from the sea | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-37930 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | I'm going to Georgia | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | arranger, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-39793 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Good-bye, my Bonnie, good-bye | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-39794 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | The bulldog down in sunny Tennessee | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-39795 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Shanghai in China | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-39809 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | My mamma scolds me for flirting | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-39810 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | I love my mountain home | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | lyricist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-39811 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | When the good Lord sets you free | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-47159 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | There's a man goin' around takin' names | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47160 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | I don't like the blues no how | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-47161 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Lay down baby, take your rest | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-47162 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Can't you remember when your heart was mine? | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
Victor | BVE-47163 | 10-in. | 10/14/1928 | Roll on, boys | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47164 | 10-in. | 10/14/1928 | You are a little too small | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47165 | 10-in. | 10/14/1928 | Peg and awl | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-47166 | 10-in. | 10/14/1928 | I'll be washed | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-51067 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-51068 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Hand in hand we have walked along together | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-51069 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | The train's done left me | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-51070 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Who's gonna kiss your lips, dear darling? | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-51071 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Oh, how I hate it | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-51072 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Rude and rambling man | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-51073 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Somebody's tall and handsome | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walsh, Dock," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.
Walsh, Dock. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.
"Walsh, Dock." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 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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