Musician. Born Robert Lee Foster Jr. in 1929, he was a prominent country music steel guitar player in the 1950s. He was one of the busiest studio musicians of era, recording countless sessions with major stars such as George Morgan, Carl Smith, Jim Eanes, Kenny Roberts and Stonewall Jackson. He was noted for his signature song "Guitar Shuffle" and being on the early Patsy Cline records "A Church, A Courtroom" and "Goodbye". He also toured with Red Foley, Kitty Wells, Webb Pierce and Gene Autry. He died on September 12, 2000, in Nashville, Tennessee and is a member of the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
Musician. Born Robert Lee Foster Jr. in 1929, he was a prominent country music steel guitar player in the 1950s. He was one of the busiest studio musicians of era, recording countless sessions with major stars such as George Morgan, Carl Smith, Jim Eanes, Kenny Roberts and Stonewall Jackson. He was noted for his signature song "Guitar Shuffle" and being on the early Patsy Cline records "A Church, A Courtroom" and "Goodbye". He also toured with Red Foley, Kitty Wells, Webb Pierce and Gene Autry. He died on September 12, 2000, in Nashville, Tennessee and is a member of the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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