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The son of a Missouri sharecropper, Jerry Foster began to play the guitar at age five.
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As a boy, he was fascinated with words and poetry. He joined the U.S. Marines, and while he was in the service, he began writing songs and performing in a band.
He toured and worked his way up to hosting a television show in Savannah, Georgia.
He also became a regular on the Peachstate Jamboree in Swainsboro, Georgia. In 1957, Foster landed a recording contract with the Houston label Backbeat Records.
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He moved back to Missouri and hosted another musical TV program in Cape Girardeau.
While performing on the Missouri nightclub circuit, Jerry Foster met fellow singer-songwriter Bill Rice. They played one another their songs.
Foster reportedly told Rice that his lyrics were weak, and Rice responded that Foster's melodies weren't very good. A songwriting team was born.
They made recordings of their collaborations, which attracted the attention of Jack Clement and Bill Hall, who had a publishing