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Little Willy Foster (Willy Foster) was born on 20 April, 1922 in Dublin, Mississippi, United States, is an American Chicago blues musician. Discover Little Willy Foster's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
| Popular As |
Willy Foster |
| Occupation |
Harmonicist, singer, songwriter |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
20 April 1922 |
| Birthday |
20 April |
| Birthplace |
Dublin, Mississippi, United States |
| Date of death |
November 25, 1987 |
| Died Place |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous artist with the age 65 years old group.
Little Willy Foster Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Little Willy Foster height not available right now. We will update Little Willy Foster's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Little Willy Foster Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Little Willy Foster worth at the age of 65 years old? Little Willy Foster’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from United States. We have estimated Little Willy Foster's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
artist |
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Timeline
He is not to be confused with another blues harmonica player, Willie James Foster (September 19, 1921 or 1922 – May 20, 2001).
Willy Foster (April 20, 1922 – November 25, 1987), known as Little Willy Foster (or Little Willie Foster), was an American Chicago blues harmonicist, singer, and songwriter.
Foster was born in Dublin, Mississippi, to Major Foster and Rosie Brown.
He was raised on a plantation about ten miles south of Clarksdale.
His mother died when he was aged five, and he was raised by his father, who was a local musician.
Willy worked the fields from an early age and had little formal education.
His father taught him to play the family's piano, and Willy later taught himself to master both the guitar and the harmonica.
Beginning in the mid-1940s, this led to periodic work for Foster on Maxwell Street and in clubs in the city for over a decade.
By 1942, he was working in Clarksdale.
Around 1943, he relocated to Chicago.
He played the blues around the city and teamed up with Floyd Jones, Lazy Bill Lucas, and his cousin Leroy Foster.
Having befriended Big Walter Horton, Foster learned to play the harmonica in Horton's Chicago blues style.
In January 1955, Foster recorded two sides for Parrot Records, his own compositions "Falling Rain Blues" and "Four Day Jump", with accompaniment by Lucas, Jones and Eddie Taylor.
Foster reportedly incurred the displeasure of the record label's owner, Al Benson, for reporting him to the American Federation of Musicians for underpaid dues on the recordings.
In March 1957, Foster was back in a recording studio in Chicago, where he recorded two more of his songs, "Crying the Blues" and "Little Girl".
Regarding the former, AllMusic noted that it "reflected both his emotional singing and his wailing, swooping harmonica".
From this point onwards, his personal life started to degenerate.
Attending a house party, Foster was accidentally shot in the head by a woman playing with a handgun.
The shooting caused partial paralysis and severely affected his ability to speak.
He made a slow recovery but rarely played in public thereafter.
In January 1974, Foster voluntarily surrendered himself to the local police after he shot and killed his roommate.
Pleading self-defense and impairment of judgement due to his brain injury, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was sent to a state hospital in 1975.
Foster died of kidney cancer in the Illinois Insane Asylum in Chicago on November 25, 1987, aged 65.
His four released recordings are available on numerous compilation albums, issued both before and after his death.
The variant spelling of his first name is due to the different spellings on his two singles.
