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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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

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