Pops Foster

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 151-161 of 161 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	101955		5/16/1956	Dinah	Sidney Bechet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101956		5/16/1956	Tin roof blues	Sidney Bechet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101957		5/16/1956	Jazz me blues	Sidney Bechet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1132	10-in.	1/12/1938	Satchel mouth swing	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1133	10-in.	1/12/1938	Jubilee	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1134	10-in.	1/12/1938	Struttin' with some barbecue	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1135	10-in.	1/12/1938	The trumpet player's lament	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1136	10-in.	1/13/1938	I double dare you	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1137	10-in.	1/13/1938	True confession	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1138	10-in.	1/13/1938	Let that be a lesson to you	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1139	10-in.	1/13/1938	Sweet as a song	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 151-161 of 161 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foster, Pops," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107076.

Foster, Pops. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107076.

"Foster, Pops." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.