Dock Boggs
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: February 7, 1898 in West Norton, Virginia, United States
- Died: February 7, 1971 in Needmore, Virginia, United States
Biography
Dock Boggs was a Virginia coal miner and old-time banjo player whose 1927 #Brunswick# recordings 'Country Blues' and 'Sugar Baby' are landmarks of early country music. Rediscovered by folklorist *Mike Seeger* in 1963, he recorded three albums for #Folkways# and played the folk circuit until his death in Needmore, Virginia, in 1971. His records are among the most haunting of the old-time era.
Genres
Dock Boggs Discography
- Country Blues / Sammie, Where Have You Been So Long? (1927) - Single - rated 3.54/5
- Down South Blues / Sugar Baby (1927) - Single - rated 3.61/5
- Dock Boggs: Legendary Singer & Banjo Player (1964) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Country Blues (1997) - Compilation - rated 3.74/5
- Country Blues: Complete Early Recordings (1997) - Compilation - rated 4.42/5
- His Folkways Years, 1963–1968 (1998) - Compilation - rated 4.18/5