The Carolina Tar Heels was an American old time

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. It originally consisted of Dock Walsh (July 23, 1901 – May 28, 1967) on banjo and

Gwen Foster Gwin Stanley Foster (December 25, 1903 – November 25, 1954), also known as Gwen or Gwyn, was an old-time/country harmonica and guitar player who was known for work in The Carolina Tar Heels and the . He was born in Caldwell, North Carolina, a ...

on harmonica. Later Clarence Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) joined on

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and Garley Foster (January 10, 1905 – October 5, 1968) would replace Gwen on harmonica. Despite sharing a surname Gwen and Garley were not related.Country music: a biographical dictionary by Richard Carlin
/ref> 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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Illustrated Dock Walsh / Carolina Tar Heels discography
* 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 {{US-folk-band-stub