Pops Foster
George Murphy "Pops" Foster (May 19, 1892 – October 30, 1969) 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1892 (Ascension Parish), Died October 30, 1969 (San Francisco)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba, composer
Notes: Also listed in Victor ledgers by given name, George Foster.
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 161 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73989 | 7/1/1947 | Didn't it rain | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 73990 | 7/1/1947 | Stretch out | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74006 | 7/16/1947 | Another woman's man | Monette Moore | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74007 | 7/16/1947 | Please Mr. Blues | Monette Moore | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74008 | 7/16/1947 | Bad luck blues | Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74009 | 7/16/1947 | Box car shorty | Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74153 | 11/24/1947 | Beams of heaven | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74154 | 11/24/1947 | Up above my head I hear music in the air | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74155 | 11/24/1947 | My journey to the sky | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74160 | 11/25/1947 | What could I do | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74161 | 11/25/1947 | I must see Jesus | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74162 | 11/25/1947 | The land beyond the river | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74163 | 11/25/1947 | My heavenly Father watches me | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74166 | 11/25/1947 | Teach me to be right | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74167 | 11/25/1947 | I heard my mother call my name | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74168 | 11/25/1947 | Heaven is not my home | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74169 | 11/25/1947 | The natural facts | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74170 | 11/26/1947 | Can't no grave hold my body down | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74171 | 11/26/1947 | Lay down your soul | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74172 | 11/26/1947 | Precious memories-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74173 | 11/26/1947 | Family prayer | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101950 | 5/16/1956 | St. Louis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101952 | 5/16/1956 | Back home | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101953 | 5/16/1956 | The Memphis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101954 | 5/16/1956 | Yes, we have no bananas | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foster, Pops," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107076.
Foster, Pops. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107076.
"Foster, Pops." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Foster, Pops, 1892-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94043133
Wikidata: George "Pops" Foster - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2005676
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56796111
MusicBrainz: George "Pops" Foster - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c097081-53d9-417f-a169-2eface036ca7
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