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Dock owned a Banjo in the 40s and 50s.[edit]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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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)[reply]

Done Agree to that, they are on opposite sides of the state.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 22:42, 16 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]