Gwin Stanley Foster (December 25, 1903 – November 25, 1954), also known as Gwen or Gwyn,[1] was an old-time/country harmonica and guitar player who was known for work in The Carolina Tar Heels[2] and the Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers.[3]
He was born in Caldwell, North Carolina, and died in Gastonia, North Carolina, the son of Joe Foster and Myra Elizabeth (nee Day).[4] He worked in the textile mills, where he met banjoist Coble "Dock" Walsh, and they formed the band.[5]
References
- ^ McGee, Marty (2000). Traditional Musicians of the Central Blue Ridge: Old Time, Early Country, Folk and Bluegrass Label Recording Artists, with Discographies. McFarland. p. 41. ISBN 9780786408764. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Country music: a biographical dictionary by Richard Carlin
- ^ Tom Ashley, Sam Mcgee, Bukka White: Tennessee Traditional Singers edited by Thomas G. Burton, pgs 32-34
- ^ North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976. North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates.
- ^ Russell, Tony (2010). Country Music Originals: The Legends and the Lost. Oxford University Press. p. 221. ISBN 9780199839902. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
Further references
- Tony Russell: Country Music Originals (2007), S. 111 f.; Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-532509-5, ISBN 978-0-19-532509-6
External links
- Gwin Foster discography at Discogs
- Gwin Foster at Find a Grave
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