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Washboard Doc (Joseph Doctor) was born on 8 September, 1911 in Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, is an American singer. Discover Washboard Doc's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

Popular As Joseph Doctor
Occupation Singer, washboard player
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 8 September 1911
Birthday 8 September
Birthplace Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Date of death 16 September, 1988
Died Place Brooklyn, New York, United States
Nationality United States

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1911

Joseph Doctor (September 8, 1911 – September 16, 1988), known as Washboard Doc, was an American New York blues musician, who specialised in playing the washboard.

He was born in Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States.

1935

Scant details exist of Doctor's early life, but it is known that he relocated to New York in 1935.

Once established, using the 'stage name' of Washboard Doc, he performed on the streets of the city playing an improvised washboard with various percussive attachments.

In addition, he sang to entertain the passers-by.

1950

For many years, he remained at the extreme edge of black music performers, having later claimed to have recorded with both Ralph Willis and Sonny Terry in the 1950s.

1966

Washboard Doc had been present at a house party in 1966 in New York, that also included fellow musicians Alec Seward, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.

They had a spontaneous jam session which was recorded, with Seward prominent backed by Terry (harmonica, vocals), McGhee (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Washboard Doc (washboard).

1969

In May 1969, in Willie Dixon's basement recording studio in Chicago, Illinois, Washboard Doc provided backing on five tracks which, along with other performers work, was released on the 1970 album, Victoria Spivey Presents The All Star Blues World of Spivey Records in Stereo, issued unsurprisingly on Spivey Records.

Washboard Doc similarly provided his washboard backing to a small number of tracks on two subsequent Spivey Records collections that were released that year.

Victoria Spivey usually recorded at least one track on each of the collections issued by her own record label.

One music journalist noted that Washboard Doc "played with varying degrees of appropriateness".

1975

The recording was of sufficient quality that it was released in 1975, entitled Late One Saturday Evening.

Also in 1975, Spivey Records issued an album primarily credited to Paul Oscher, New York Really Has the Blues, which had three tracks by 'Washboard Doc and Friends'.

1978

In 1978, Spivey issued a six track LP, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter.

Another composite affair it featured Big Joe Turner with the Bill Dacey-Robert Ross Band with Lloyd Glenn on piano, plus Washboard Doc and Brenda Bell.

1979

By 1979, Washboard Doc had teamed up with two other musicians; Cab Lucky (1938 – 2011) and John "Flash" Whitner (1919 – unknown).

Lucky played harmonica and guitar, and was a singer, whilst Flash also sang and played 'humazoo' and washtub bass.

The trio recorded an album, Washboard Doc's Hep 3, billed as Washboard Doc and his Hep 3.

The following year, another album, Early Morning Blues, this time on L+R Records was credited to Washboard Doc, Lucky & Flash with Special Guest Louisiana Red.

The trio, along with other blues musicians as part of the American Folk Blues Festival, undertook a short tour in Europe, primarily Germany.

This resulted in the release of American Folk Blues Festival '80, with two sides by the threesome, their versions of "Flip, Flop and Fly" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll".

1980

The liner notes to Early Morning Blues (1980) relating to Washboard Doc stated, "His first recording was with bluesman Ralph Willis about 1950. About two years later he cut with Sonny Terry for a Folkways LP, playing washboards and spoons".

However his involvement, if true, was not credited on either album by Willis or Terry.

1984

In 1984, Washboard Doc backed Screamin' Jay Hawkins on his album, The Art of Screamin' Jay Hawkins, another Spivey Records offering.

1988

Washboard Doc died in Brooklyn, on September 16, 1988, aged 77.