Composers
Anna Gardner Goodwin
1874 - 1959About
Anna Gardner Goodwin was born in Augusta, GA in 1874. She was the daughter of Daniel and Anna Gardner. Dan Gardner was remembered as the March King of Augusta, a cornet player who ran a Sunday afternoon concert series for black Augustans.
In her career as a musician, Goodwin both wrote and taught music. She assisted her husband in playing and leading music at Morehouse College.
Her published compositions include I Will Follow Jesus (1906), Do Not Touch the Wine Cup (1906), Jesus Don’t Pass Me By (1906), Praise the Lord (1906), Tell the Story Everywhere (1906), Willing Workers (1906), Adalene (1909), and I’m Lonely Just for You (1934). Her last composition, Freedom to All March, was written to commemorate the 1951 race riot in Cicero, Illinois.
Goodwin was included in “Black Women Composers: A Century of Piano Music” (between 1893 and 1990) published in 1992, with the composition Cuba Libre March (1898).
Anna Gardner Goodwin passed away in 1959. She lives on through her music and her decendants. Some of whom became musicians themselves. Her great grandsons David E. Robinson III and Richard Robinson both became professional musicians and composers.
Related Information
https://augustaarts.com/whats-hot/augustas-black-arts-history/Works by Anna Gardner Goodwin
| Title | Work | Instrumentation | Level | Number of Movements | Accompanied | Size | Duration Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Libre (Cuban Liberty) | Piano | 1 | No | Solo |