One Hundred & Sixty Years of the Music of Francis (Frank) Johnson (1792-1844): Extracted from Leader of the Band by Jones & Greenwich.
[Philadelphia]: Parallelodrome, Ltd. in association with The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, (c. 1977). Paperback. illustrations, 28 unnumbered pages (including wrapper). Softcover. Oblong (28 x 22 cm. ). Francis Johnson was the first African American to have any of his compositions issued as sheet music. He was also a talented performer on the keyed Kent bugle and violin. He and his band were popular entertainers in the Philadelphia area and performed in Great Britain in 1837. We assume that "Leader of the Band" is a yet unpublished manuscript. Very Good. Item #88599
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