Carolina Tar Heels

Carolina Tar Heels

The Carolina Tar Heels was an American old time string band. It originally consisted of Dock Walsh (July 23, 1901 – May 28, 1967) on banjo and Gwen Foster on harmonica. Later Clarence Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) joined on guitar and Garley Foster (January 10, 1905 – October 5, 1968) would replace Gwen on harmonica. Despite sharing a surname Gwen and Garley were not related. The Carolina Tar Heels were active in the 1920s, and disbanded in 1932.

Birth and Death Data: Died Ceased 1932

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group, composer, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-37927	10-in.	2/19/1927	There ain't no use working so hard	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-37928	10-in.	2/19/1927	Her name was Hula Lou	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-37929	10-in.	2/19/1927	Bring me a leaf from the sea	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-37930	10-in.	2/19/1927	I'm going to Georgia	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-39793	10-in.	8/11/1927	Good-bye, my Bonnie, good-bye	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-39794	10-in.	8/11/1927	The bulldog down in sunny Tennessee	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-39795	10-in.	8/11/1927	Shanghai in China	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-39809	10-in.	8/15/1927	My mamma scolds me for flirting	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-39810	10-in.	8/15/1927	I love my mountain home	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-39811	10-in.	8/15/1927	When the good Lord sets you free	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental duet	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47159	10-in.	10/11/1928	There's a man goin' around takin' names	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47160	10-in.	10/11/1928	I don't like the blues no how	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47161	10-in.	10/11/1928	Lay down baby, take your rest	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47162	10-in.	10/11/1928	Can't you remember when your heart was mine?	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47163	10-in.	10/14/1928	Roll on, boys	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47164	10-in.	10/14/1928	You are a little too small	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47165	10-in.	10/14/1928	Peg and awl	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-47166	10-in.	10/14/1928	I'll be washed	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-51067	10-in.	4/3/1929	My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-51068	10-in.	4/3/1929	Hand in hand we have walked along together	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-51069	10-in.	4/3/1929	The train's done left me	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-51070	10-in.	4/3/1929	Who's gonna kiss your lips, dear darling?	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-51071	10-in.	4/3/1929	Oh, how I hate it	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-51072	10-in.	4/3/1929	Rude and rambling man	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group
Victor	BVE-51073	10-in.	4/3/1929	Somebody's tall and handsome	Carolina Tar Heels	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	Musical group

(Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carolina Tar Heels," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103756.

Carolina Tar Heels. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103756.

"Carolina Tar Heels." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.

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