1923 - 1958
Leroy Foster American Drummer
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Details
| First Name |
Leroy
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| Last Name |
Foster
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| Alternative Name |
"Baby Face" Leroy Foster, Baby Face Leroy, Baby Face
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| Birthday |
1st February, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Algoma, Mississippi, United States
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| Died |
26th May, 1958
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Drummer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues
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| Music Genre |
Blues
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| Year(s) Active |
1946–1958
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| Music Style |
Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Chicago Blues
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Passionate, Plaintive, Earthy, Organic, Confident, Cathartic, Boisterous, Gritty, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Raucous, Melancholy, Greasy
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Drums, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, drums
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| Associated Acts |
Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers
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"Baby Face" Leroy Foster (February 1, 1923 – May 26, 1958) was an American blues singer, drummer and guitarist, active in Chicago from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s. He was a significant figure in the development of the postwar electric Chicago blues sound, notably as a member of the Muddy Waters band during its formative years.
