Foster Hewitt
Foster William Hewitt, (November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He was the son of W. A. Hewitt, and the father of Bill Hewitt. |
Birth and Death Data: Born La Leche League (non-profit organization in the USA), Died April 21, 1985 (Scarborough (district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MVE-57826 | 16-in. | 12/3/1929 | Toronto Star news | Foster Hewitt | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with re-recording from record | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hewitt, Foster," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105240.
Hewitt, Foster. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105240.
"Hewitt, Foster." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Foster Hewitt
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hewitt, Foster, 1902- - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85385259
Wikidata: Foster Hewitt - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5473707
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/104721997
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/175835 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/175835
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