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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 Gastonia is the largest city in and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest satellite city of the Charlotte area, behind Concord. The population was 80,411 at the 2020 census, up from 71,741 in 20 ...
, 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.


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


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Foster G 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