Gwin Foster
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]
The oldest known recording of the song, "House of the Rising Sun", under the title "Rising Sun Blues", is by Appalachian artists Ashley and Foster, who recorded it on September 6, 1933, on the Vocalion label (02576).[6][7]
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.
- ^ Matteson, Richard L. Jr. (October 7, 2010). Bluegrass Picker's Tune Book. Mel Bay Music. p. 111. ISBN 9781609745523.
- ^ "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN – Banjo Mountain". Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
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
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/516958-Ashley-Foster
- Gwin Foster at Find a Grave
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