Fred Carter,Jr.

Buddy Jennison · Post by **Buddy Jennison** » 18 Jul 2010 9:25 pm

Just saw on the "tube", Fred Foster, Jr, passed away, today. Another dynamite picker and good friend, is no longer around. "little" Buddy".

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 19 Jul 2010 6:37 am

Fred CARTER, not Foster...

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 19 Jul 2010 11:27 am

Is that the Fred Carter the guitar player and Deanna's father?

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 19 Jul 2010 2:09 pm

Craig, yes it is... http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010 ... ies-at-76/

bill mitchell · Post by **bill mitchell** » 19 Jul 2010 5:10 pm

I always enjoyed the production and guitar work in the Bridge Over Troubled Water Album from 1969.
It was a happy surprise a couple of years ago when I found out that most of that was Fred.
Don't know where I heard it...but I believe he played three or four guitar parts on "The Boxer".

Rest well, Fred.
You had more admirers out here than you knew.

Buddy Jennison · Post by **Buddy Jennison** » 19 Jul 2010 8:17 pm

Thanks Michael. My head doesn't seem to be screwed on backwards. You'r right, i'm wrong, again. {But I mean well}. When you pass that 80 year mark, 1 and 1 doesn't always add up to 4 or 5. Thanks for setting it straight. "Little" Buddy.

Buddy Jennison · Post by **Buddy Jennison** » 19 Jul 2010 8:21 pm

See, I even screwed that up. Head screwed on backwards, is whar I meant, I think. "Little" Buddy.

billy tam R.I.P. · Post by **billy tam R.I.P.** » 22 Jul 2010 1:14 pm

I'm very sorry to hear about Fred's passing. He was raised in North central Louisiana where a lot of uncles and cousins(also musicians) grew up and also played with him. I had an opportunity about 30 years ago to be a part of his backup band when he played a local club here in Baton Rouge. He was a very gracious person that night and a wonderful musician.
thanks,
Billy

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 23 Jul 2010 2:59 am

. . . even screwed that . . .

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mtulbert · Post by **mtulbert** » 23 Jul 2010 4:23 am

I had the pleasure of seeing Fred a couple of weeks before he passed. We had a great chat and talked about the old Nugget studios which he owned and I worked there for several years.

He was an absolute genius in the studio and was one of the first "country" guitar players to venture out of that field. His work with Simon and Garfunkel is legendary as well as with the hundreds of other people whose sessions he played on.

Musically I learned so much from him which has helped me to become a better player.

RIP Fred. You will be missed.

Tony Farr · Post by **Tony Farr** » 23 Jul 2010 7:24 am

I've known Fred since the late 50's. He and I attended college in Hammond, La, studing music.

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