| Pops Foster | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Murphy Foster |
| Born | May 19, 1892 |
| Origin |  Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | October 29, 1969 (aged 77) |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, Tubist, Trumpeter |
| Instrument(s) | String bass, Tuba, Trumpet |
| Associated acts | King Oliver, Kid Ory |
George Murphy "Pops" Foster (May 19, 1892 - October 29, 1969) was a jazz musician best known for his vigorous playing of the string bass. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ascension Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ascension) is a Parish located in the U The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Mediatubaogg -->The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched Brass instrument. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Mediatubaogg -->The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched Brass instrument. Joe "King" Oliver, ( December 19, 1885 &ndash April 10, 1938) was a Jazz Cornet player and Bandleader Edward "Kid" Ory ( December 25, 1886 &ndash January 23, 1973) was a Jazz trombonist and Bandleader Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. He also played the tuba and trumpet professionally. Mediatubaogg -->The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched Brass instrument.
Foster was born to Charley and Annie Foster on a plantation near McCall in Ascension Parish near Baton Rouge in south Louisiana. Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco Ascension Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ascension) is a Parish located in the U Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America His family moved to New Orleans when he was about ten years of age. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana His older brother, Willard Foster, began playing banjo and guitar; George started out on a cello then switched to string bass. The banjo is a Stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ Foster was twice married: (1) 1912 to Bertha Foster and (2) 1936 to Alma Foster. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Edward "Kid" Ory ( December 25, 1886 &ndash January 23, 1973) was a Jazz trombonist and Bandleader Armand John "AJ" Piron ( August 16 1888 &ndash February 17 1943) was an American Jazz Violinist, Joe "King" Oliver, ( December 19, 1885 &ndash April 10, 1938) was a Jazz Cornet player and Bandleader
In 1921 he moved to St. Louis to play with the Charlie Creath and Dewey Jackson bands, which would be his base for much of the decade. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Charles Cyril "Charlie" Creath (December 30 1890 Ironton Missouri - October 23 1951 Chicago) was an American Jazz trumpeter saxophonist Dewey Jackson (June 21 1900 - January 1 1994 was an American Jazz trumpeter and Cornetist Jackson began playing professionally at an early age with the Odd He also joined Ory in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He gained 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. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Luis Russell ( 6 August, 1902 - 11 December, 1963) was a Jazz Pianist and bandleader. Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He giged with various New York-based bands through the 1940s, including those of Sidney Bechet, Art Hodes, and regular broadcasts on the national "This Is Jazz" radio program. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Sidney Bechet ( May 14, 1897 &ndash May 14, 1959) was an American Jazz saxophonist, Clarinetist and Composer Arthur W Hodes ( November 14, 1904 in Russia; died March 4, 1993 in Harvey Illinois) is an American jazz pianist born Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light.
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. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
In 1952, Foster toured Europe with Jimmy Archey's Band. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Archey ( 12 October 1902 &ndash 16 November 1967) was an American Jazz Trombonist born in Norfolk He played regularly at Central Plaza in New York and briefly in New Orleans with Papa Celestin in 1954. Oscar "Papa" Celestin (born January 1, 1884 in Napoleonville Louisiana; died December 15, 1954) was an American Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he played with Earl Hines' Small Band. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, ( 28 December, 1903 Duquesne Pennsylvania &ndash 22 April In 1966, he toured Europe with the New Orleans All-Stars but remained based in San Francisco, where he died. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
"The Autobiography of Pops Foster" was published in 1971, with a new edition in 2005 ISBN 0-87930-831-1 (alk. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. paper). The book is not known for great accuracy when some anecdotes are compared to other sources.
References
- 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)
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