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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
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  
Columbia W141089 10-in. 10/3/1925 The east bound train Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W141096 10-in. 10/3/1925 The bull dog down in sunny Tennessee Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, composer, vocalist  
Columbia W141097 10-in. 10/3/1925 Educated man Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W141098 10-in. 10/3/1925 I'm free at last Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W142028 10-in. 4/17/1926 Travelling man Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W142029 10-in. 4/17/1926 Knocking on the hen house door Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W142030 10-in. 4/17/1926 Lay down baby Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W142031 10-in. 4/17/1926 In the pines Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, arranger, vocalist  
Columbia W142032 10-in. 4/17/1926 We courted in the rain Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W142033 10-in. 4/17/1926 Going back to Jericho Dock Walsh Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walsh, Dock," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.

Walsh, Dock. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.

"Walsh, Dock." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561

External Sources

Wikipedia: Dock Walsh

Discogs: Dock Walsh

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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

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