At the time, Downchild, as it later came to be known, was one of very few Canadian bands devoted to playing and developing blues music in Canada.
[5] In their first album as the Blues Brothers, Briefcase Full of Blues (1978), Aykroyd and Belushi featured three well-known Downchild songs closely associated with Hock Walsh's vocal style: "I've Got Everything I Need (Almost)", written by Donnie Walsh, "Shotgun Blues", co-written by Donnie and Hock Walsh, and "Flip, Flop and Fly", co-written and originally popularized by Big Joe Turner.
"Flip, Flop and Fly" was Downchild's only hit single, and became the signature song of Hock Walsh.
[1] His last recordings were three tracks on 4 Blues, the 1998 debut album of Toronto's Dave Glover, aka Big Daddy G.[8] He was survived by his son.
[11] The evening ended with a group rendition of Hock's signature song, "Flip, Flop and Fly".