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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 161 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-50518 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | Never had a reason to believe in you | The Mystery Orchestra [i.e., Mound City Blue Blowers] | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53929 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Feeling drowsy | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-53930 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Swing out | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-55133 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | It should be you | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-55134 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Biff'ly blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-55852 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Make a country bird fly wild | Henry Allen ; Four Wanderers ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-55853 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Funny feathers blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-55854 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | How do they do it that way | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-55855 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Pleasing Paul | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56151 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Tailspin blues | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56152 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Never had a reason to believe in you | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56732 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Blood hound blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56733 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Dirty T. B. blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56734 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Moaning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-56735 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Telephoning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tuba | |
| Victor | BVE-57080 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sweet Peter | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57081 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Jersey Joe | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57082 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mississippi Mildred | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57083 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mint julep | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57145 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | Hello Lola | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57146 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | One hour | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57565 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | You oughta see my gal | Wilton Crawley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57566 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | Futuristic blues | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57567 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | Keep your business to yourself | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-57568 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | She's got what I need | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foster, Pops," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107076.
Foster, Pops. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107076.
"Foster, Pops." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 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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