James "Big Red" Anderson

To the family of James(Big Red) Anderson and Percy. After losing my nephew a few days before big red, my sister told me that big red had pasted. I am sorry to hear this, because the last time I saw the Swanees in washington Percy and Big Red brought the house down. I was telling every one that would listen how they sung. I can remember Big Red and the Swanees when I was a small child about five yrs old in SC, he would come to my fathers and my uncles(Claude Cain) house. May God bless and keep...

To the Anderson & Swanee Quintet Family,
May God warmest blessings be with each of you. I know Big Red, is now reunited with his group-Rev. Willingham, Rufus Washington, Charlie Barnwell and Johnnie Jones. To Percy Johnnie Mims and the others, Keep up the good works.((wives of the Swanee's)

To the Anderson & Swanee Quintet Family,
May God warmest blessings be with each of you. I know Big Red, is now reunited with his group-Rev. Willingham, Rufus Washington, Charlie Barnwell and Johnnie Jones. To Percy Johnnie Mims and the others, Keep up the good works.

I met Big Red & The Swanee Quinet when i was 6Yrs old . at the Welcome Baptist Church in Millen , Ga They were just starting out , with Johnnie Jones , Willingham and other names i can't remember
Now they are all gone and i pray that they will meet in glory and continue to sing in the heavenly chrous . We hope our caring will make your sorrow easier to bear.
We know that memories will keep your love one close to you .
May God bless you and keep you thru these trying times...

"Big Red" will be missed. We are glad that we got to hear him sing.
Spencer Collins from Easley, S. C.

To The Anderson Family,
I would like to epress my deepest sympathy. Big Red was one of the nicest people that I ever meet. I will never forget him. He had one of the most beautiful smiles you ever seen with personality .He will be truly missed. Every time I went to one of the programs I always told him he reminded me of my uncle.

Sincerly Marianne Stephen
Of the Bronx New York

I CAN NOT SAY, AND I WILL NOT SAY, THAT HE IS GONE BUT JUST AWAY. WITH A CHEERY SMILE AND A WAVE OF A HAND,GOD TOOK HIM TO A BETTER LAND.
SEE HE'S NOT GONE, HE'S JUST AWAY, WAITING TO MEET YOU IN THE AIR ON THAT GREAT GETTING UP DAY. SO I CAN NOT SAY, AND I WILL NOT SAY, THAT HE IS GONE, HE JUST AWAY.

THE RADIOLADY
MUSIC DIRECTOR
WFLT AM 1420
FLINT MI

TO MRS.ANDERSON AND THE SWANEE QUINTET FAMILIES,
WE WERE SORRY TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF ONE OF GODS DEDICATED SERVANTS.MAY THE LORD GIVE EACH OF YOU, THE ADDED STRENGHT, THAT YOU WILL NEED IN DAYS TO COME. YOU WILL CONTINUOUSLY BE KEPT IN OUR PRAYERS. I HAVE KNOWN MR.JAMES ,AS I CALLED HIM ,SINCE I WAS ABOUT 8YRS OLD AND I AM NOW 52YRS OLD. HE AND THE ORIGINAL SWANEES, PERFORMED AT JENNINGS STADIUM, WHICH WAS ON WALTON WAY, AT A BASEBALL GAME ,IN WHICH MY FATHER SPONSORED. MR. JAMES...

Was a lifelong fan of the swanee qiuntet and big red is gone but not forgotten.