Gwin Foster

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.

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

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Category:Old-time musicians
Category:American country harmonica players
Category:1903 births
Category:1954 deaths
Category:20th-century American musicians
Category:People from Gastonia, North Carolina
Category:People from Orange County, North Carolina
Category:Country musicians from North Carolina