The Carolina Tar Heels
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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 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.[1] Later Clarence Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) joined on guitar and (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 were active in the 1920s, and disbanded in 1932.
Discography[]
- 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)
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- 1920s establishments in the United States
- 1932 disestablishments in the United States
- American country music groups
- Musical groups established in the 1920s
- Musical groups disestablished in 1932
- Old-time bands
- United States musical group stubs