Gwin Foster Explained

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 .^[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]

Further references

• Tony Russell: Country Music Originals (2007), S. 111 f.; Oxford University Press,,

Notes and References

1. Book: McGee. Marty. Traditional Musicians of the Central Blue Ridge: Old Time, Early Country, Folk and Bluegrass Label Recording Artists, with Discographies. 2000. McFarland. 9780786408764. 41. 18 June 2017. en.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=UWmyUQVUqhQC&dq=%22gwen+foster%22+harmonica&pg=PA55 Country music: a biographical dictionary by Richard Carlin
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=4LW3luwB-k8C&dq=%22gwen+foster%22+harmonica&pg=PA33 Tom Ashley, Sam Mcgee, Bukka White: Tennessee Traditional Singers edited by Thomas G. Burton, pgs 32-34
4. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976. North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates.
5. Book: Russell. Tony. Country Music Originals: The Legends and the Lost. 2010. Oxford University Press. 9780199839902. 221. 18 June 2017. en.