The Carolina Tar Heels was an American old timestring band. It originally consisted of Dock Walsh (July 23, 1901 – May 28, 1967) on banjo and Gwen Foster on harmonica.[1] 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.[2]
The Carolina Tar Heels in 1930: Clarence Ashley on the left, Dock Walsh in the middle, and Gwen Foster on the right
The Carolina Tar Heels were active in the 1920s, and disbanded in 1932.
Discographyedit
The Carolina Tar Heels (Folk Legacy, 1964)
The Carolina Tar Heels (GHP, 1969)
The Carolina Tar Heels (Bear Family, 1975)
The Original Carolina Tar Heels: Look Who's Coming! (Old Homestead, 1978)
Referencesedit
^Tom Ashley, Sam Mcgee, Bukka White: Tennessee Traditional Singers edited by Thomas G. Burton, pgs 32-34
^Country music: a biographical dictionary by Richard Carlin
External linksedit
Illustrated Dock Walsh / Carolina Tar Heels discography
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