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 | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37928 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Her name was Hula Lou | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37929 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Bring me a leaf from the sea | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37930 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | I'm going to Georgia | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-39793 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Good-bye, my Bonnie, good-bye | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | songwriter, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39794 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | The bulldog down in sunny Tennessee | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39795 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Shanghai in China | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39809 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | My mamma scolds me for flirting | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39810 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | I love my mountain home | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39811 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | When the good Lord sets you free | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47159 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | There's a man goin' around takin' names | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47160 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | I don't like the blues no how | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47161 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Lay down baby, take your rest | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47162 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Can't you remember when your heart was mine? | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47166 | 10-in. | 10/14/1928 | I'll be washed | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51067 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-51068 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Hand in hand we have walked along together | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-51071 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Oh, how I hate it | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-51079 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | The old gray goose | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-55585 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | As I wandered over the hillside | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55586 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Aunt Jemimah | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55587 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Laura Lou | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55588 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | A precious sweetheart from me is gone | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55589 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Bathe in that beautiful pool | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55590 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | We're just plain folks | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-62968 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Your low down dirty ways | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62969 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Back to Mexico | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62970 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | The hen house door is locked | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62971 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Farm girl blues | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62972 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Got the farm land blues | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, and guitar | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62973 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Washing Mama's dishes | Carolina Tar Heels | Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and harmonica | songwriter, vocalist | |
| 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 | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-69392 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | She wouldn't be still | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-69393 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | Roll on, Daddy, roll on | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-69394 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | The apron string blues | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-69395 | 10-in. | 5/30/1931 | Wild women blues | Pine Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-71617 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Times ain't like they used to be | Original Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-71618 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Why should I care | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-71619 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | She shook it on the corner | Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-71624 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Nobody cares if I'm blue | Original Carolina Tar Heels | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141089 | 10-in. | 10/3/1925 | The east bound train | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | W141096 | 10-in. | 10/3/1925 | The bull dog down in sunny Tennessee | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | W141097 | 10-in. | 10/3/1925 | Educated man | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | W141098 | 10-in. | 10/3/1925 | I'm free at last | Dock Walsh | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| 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, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| 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 April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.
Walsh, Dock. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108561.
"Walsh, Dock." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 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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