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 (Results 1-25 of 38 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 | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carolina Tar Heels," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103756.
Carolina Tar Heels. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103756.
"Carolina Tar Heels." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Carolina Tar Heels
Discogs: Carolina Tar Heels
Allmusic: Carolina Tar Heels
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carolina Tar Heels - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82101140
Wikidata: Carolina Tar Heels - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1724219
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/147984608
MusicBrainz: Carolina Tar Heels - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6f930790-27fb-4369-a2b8-abbefe952821
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