George Murphy "Pops" Foster (May 19, 1892 – October 30, 1969)[1] was an American jazz musician, best known for his vigorous slap bass playing of the string bass. He also played the tuba and trumpet professionally.
Foster was born to Charley and Annie Foster, who "was nearly fullblooded Cherokee,"[2] on a plantation near McCall in Ascension Parish near Donaldsonville in south Louisiana, United States.[3] His family moved to New Orleans when he was about 10 years of age. His older brother, Willard Foster, began playing banjo and guitar; George started out on a cello then switched to string bass.[3] Foster married twice: to Bertha Foster in 1912 and Alma Foster in 1936.[1]
Pops Foster was playing professionally by 1907 and worked with Jack Carey, Kid Ory, Armand Piron, King Oliver and other prominent hot bands of the era.[3] In 1921, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri,[3] to play with the Charlie Creath and Dewey Jackson bands, in which he would be active for much of the decade. He also joined Ory in Los Angeles. He acquired the nickname "Pops" because he was far older than any of the other players in the band.
In the late 1940s, he began touring more widely and played in many countries in Europe, especially in France, and throughout the United States including returns to New Orleans and California.[3]
The Autobiography of Pops Foster was published in 1971, with a new edition in 2005. Foster is quoted, "Some of the books are fouled up on the times in New Orleans", "and some of the guys weren't telling the truth." "The critics and guys who write about jazz think they know more about what went on in New Orleans than the guys that were there."[6]
Galleryedit
Pops Foster with Ole South Band, New York City in February 1947
Pops Foster on string bass Fate Marable's New Orleans Band on the S. S. Sidney in 1918 or 1919
Art Hodes new band at the "Ole South" lines up with (left to right) George Luggi on trombone, Pops Foster on bass, Henry Goodwin on trumpet, Hodes on piano, Cecil Scott on clarinet and drummer Baby Dodds, is hidden
Referencesedit
^ ab"Foster, George "Pops" 1892–1969". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^The Autobiography of Pops Foster: New Orleans Jazzman, as Told to Tom Stoddard By Pops Foster, Ross Russell. 2005. Backbeat Books, p. 5. ISBN0-87930-831-1
pops, foster, george, murphy, pops, foster, 1892, october, 1969, american, jazz, musician, best, known, vigorous, slap, bass, playing, string, bass, also, played, tuba, trumpet, professionally, background, informationbirth, namegeorge, murphy, fosterborn, 1892. George Murphy Pops Foster May 19 1892 October 30 1969 1 was an American jazz musician best known for his vigorous slap bass playing of the string bass He also played the tuba and trumpet professionally Pops FosterBackground informationBirth nameGeorge Murphy FosterBorn 1892 05 19 May 19 1892McCall Louisiana U S DiedOctober 30 1969 1969 10 30 aged 77 San Francisco California U S GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s String bass Tuba Trumpet Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography editFoster was born to Charley and Annie Foster who was nearly fullblooded Cherokee 2 on a plantation near McCall in Ascension Parish near Donaldsonville in south Louisiana United States 3 His family moved to New Orleans when he was about 10 years of age His older brother Willard Foster began playing banjo and guitar George started out on a cello then switched to string bass 3 Foster married twice to Bertha Foster in 1912 and Alma Foster in 1936 1 Pops Foster was playing professionally by 1907 and worked with Jack Carey Kid Ory Armand Piron King Oliver and other prominent hot bands of the era 3 In 1921 he moved to St Louis Missouri 3 to play with the Charlie Creath and Dewey Jackson bands in which he would be active for much of the decade He also joined Ory in Los Angeles He acquired the nickname Pops because he was far older than any of the other players in the band In 1929 Foster moved to New York City where he played with the bands of Luis Russell and Louis Armstrong through 1940 3 He gigged with New York based bands through the 1940s including those of Sidney Bechet Art Hodes and regularly participated in the national This Is Jazz radio program He recorded with the Mezzrow Bechet Quintet Bechet Mezz Mezzrow Fitz Weston and Kaiser Marshall 4 and Septet on two consecutive dates in 1945 with Hot Lips Page as Pappa Snow White 5 Sammy Price as Jimmy Blythe Jr 5 Danny Barker and Sid Catlett and on the second session with Pleasant Joe on vocals 5 In the late 1940s he began touring more widely and played in many countries in Europe especially in France and throughout the United States including returns to New Orleans and California 3 The Autobiography of Pops Foster was published in 1971 with a new edition in 2005 Foster is quoted Some of the books are fouled up on the times in New Orleans and some of the guys weren t telling the truth The critics and guys who write about jazz think they know more about what went on in New Orleans than the guys that were there 6 Gallery edit nbsp Pops Foster with Ole South Band New York City in February 1947 nbsp Pops Foster on string bass Fate Marable s New Orleans Band on the S S Sidney in 1918 or 1919 nbsp Art Hodes new band at the Ole South lines up with left to right George Luggi on trombone Pops Foster on bass Henry Goodwin on trumpet Hodes on piano Cecil Scott on clarinet and drummer Baby Dodds is hiddenReferences edit a b Foster George Pops 1892 1969 Encyclopedia com Retrieved August 28 2021 The Autobiography of Pops Foster New Orleans Jazzman as Told to Tom Stoddard By Pops Foster Ross Russell 2005 Backbeat Books p 5 ISBN 0 87930 831 1 a b c d e f Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 896 7 ISBN 0 85112 939 0 Billboard May 1 1948 Google Books Retrieved 1 April 2013 a b c Price Sammy 1995 What Do They Want A Jazz Autobiography p 105 Continuum International Publishing Group The Autobiography of Pops Foster New Orleans Jazzman as Told to Tom Stoddard By Pops Foster Ross Russell p 1Bibliography edit George Murphy Pops Foster A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography Vol 1 1988 p 315 John Chilton Who s Who of Jazz Storyville to Swing Street 1972 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pops Foster Pops Foster 1892 1968 at the Red Hot Jazz Archive Pops Foster recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pops Foster amp oldid 1216651995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
