Talk:Dock Boggs

Dock owned a Banjo in the 40s and 50s.
My paternal grandmother, Orpha Kathleen Sturgill, was interviewed for Marcus' book. No idea if any of her info was used. Dock's wife, Sara Stillman, was my paternal grandfather's first cousin. Everything I read in this article agrees with the stories I've heard from family members who knew Dock except the idea that he did not own a banjo until shortly before his rediscovery. Dock taught my father, who lived next door in Needmore, Va, to play banjo in the 40s and 50s. I can't confirm this with any citation. I own a banjo he gave my father, cheap and unplayable today, though I have no way of showing provenance. I do have copies of all 4, yes there were four (one is interviews only), Folkways 33 1/3s with his name, address and phone number hand written on them as we'll as pictures of him with my grandfather.

Perhaps others an confirm his ownership of a banjo in the period of time it is suggested in the article that he did not own one.

Ben Sturgill II — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.140.29 (talk) 16:59, 4 April 2013 (UTC)


 * He apparently told Mike Seeger in their interview he had not played in years, and had recently just repurchased a banjo. I'll recheck the liner notes.  Bms4880 (talk) 17:16, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

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Points to wrong Dorchester. Should be the one in Wise County. 2601:845:180:8400:C496:E11:682B:D9CC (talk) 21:49, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Agree to that, they are on opposite sides of the state.-- ☾Loriendrew☽  ☏(ring-ring)  22:42, 16 September 2022 (UTC)