ANDERSON, JOSEPH G.

ANDERSON, JOSEPH G. Brass-band leader (c 1816 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 30 April 1873 in Philadelphia). He was a longtime member of the Frank Johnson musical groups. When Johnson died in 1844, Anderson took over leadership of the bands and orchestras, retaining the name The Frank Johnson String and Brass Bands. Anderson played flute, violin, and cornet à piston. He toured widely with his bands and also conducted a music studio in Philadelphia. During the Civil War, he was...