| LC control no. | no 99052566 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Foster, Gwen (Musician) |
| Variant(s) | Foster, Gwin Foster, Gwin Stanley Foster, Gwyn |
| See also | Corporate body: Carolina Tar Heels Corporate body: Carolina Twins (Musical group) Corporate body: Ashley & Foster |
| Located | Dallas (N.C.) |
| Birth date | 19031203 |
| Death date | 19541125 |
| Place of birth | Edgemont (N.C.) |
| Place of death | Dallas (N.C.) |
| Field of activity | Old-time music |
| Affiliation | Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers (Musical group : Clarence Ashley) |
| Profession or occupation | Harmonica players Guitarists Singers Country musicians Textile workers |
| Found in | Old-time mountain music [SR] 1972: container (Gwen Foster, harmonica & guitar) OCLC database, January 29, 2015 (predominant usage: Gwen Foster; additional usage: Gwyn Foster; no usage found for Gwin Foster (with or without middle name or initial)) Encyclopedia of country music, 2nd edition: page 73 (under Carolina Tar Heels: Gwen Foster, guitarist and harmonica player) Oxford music online, January 29, 2015: Encyclopedia of popular music (under Carolina Tar Heels: Gwyn Foster; born 1902, Gaston County, North Carolina; died 1954; harmonica, guitar, vocals; Gwen Foster; original member, with Doc Walsh, of the Carolina Tar Heels) Old Hat Records WWW site, January 29, 2015: Gastonia Gallop (Gwin Stanley Foster, Gwin Foster; born December 25, 1903, Edgemont [N.C.]; died Thanksgiving Day, 1954, Dallas [N.C.]), harmonica and guitar player and textile worker; moved with family to Dallas, North Carolina, in 1910; known as "China" or "Chinee" because of his dark complexion; in 1926 he teamed up with Doctor Coble "Doc" Walsh and in 1927 the two recorded for Victor under the name the Carolina Tar Heels; between 1928 and 1930, he performed and recorded with David O. Fletcher as the Carolina Twins and were also billed, for two guitar instrumental sides, as "Fletcher & Foster"; he later made additional recordings, including sides with Clarence "Tom" Ashley (as Ashley and Foster), with Dock Walsh (the Original Tar Heels), and stringband numbers with the Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers) Russell, Tony. Country music originals, c2007: page 111-112 (Gwin Foster (1903-54); textile worker from Gaston County, North Carolina; performed and recorded with David O. Fletcher as the Carolina Twins; the two also recorded two guitar duets for Victor as "Fletcher & Foster"; died in Dallas [N.C.]) The Bristol sessions, c2005: page 241 (The Carolina Twins were Gwen Foster and David O. Fletcher; Foster was a mill worker for the Gastonia area in North Carolina; he had been a member of the Carolina Tar Heels and was known as a remarkable harmonica player as well as a good singer and guitarist) The Bristol sessions, 1927-1928, p2011: book, page 36 (Carolina Twins: duo consisting of Gwin Foster (December 25, 1903-November 25, 1954), a former member of the Carolina Tar Heels, and David O. Fletcher (c. 1900-1958); Foster grew up in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina; he played harmonica and guitar; after the Carolina Twins disbanded, Foster went on to perform with such musicians as Dock Walsh and Clarence "Tom" Ashley) Find-a-grave WWW site, January 29, 2015 (Gwin S. Foster; born December 25, 1903; died November 25, 1954; buried at Long Creek Memorial Baptist Cemetery, Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina |
| Not found in | Encyc. of country mus.; Comp. country mus. encyc.; Encyc. of folk, country & west. mus. |
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