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 51-60 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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