Gwin Stanley Foster (December 25, 1903 – November 25, 1954), also known as Gwen or Gwyn, was an
old-time/country harmonica and guitar player who was known for work in
The Carolina Tar Heels and the .
He was born in
Caldwell, North Carolina, and died in
Gastonia, North Carolina, the son of Joe Foster and Myra Elizabeth (nee Day). He worked in the textile mills, where he met banjoist
Coble "Dock" Walsh, and they formed the band.
References
Further references
*Tony Russell: Country Music Originals (2007), S. 111 f.; Oxford University Press, ,
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Old-time musicians
American country harmonica players
1903 births
1954 deaths
20th-century American musicians
People from Gastonia, North Carolina
People from Orange County, North Carolina
Country musicians from North Carolina