According to the Internet source given below, little is known about Joseph Samuels as a person, He was born in Tennessee studying under Campanari at the College of Music of Cincinnati and was concert master for Henry W. Savage. Samuels was mainly a reed player (playing clarinet, alto saxophone, and bass saxophone), but also played violin and made records as a soloist on the latter instrument accompanied by pianist Frank E. Banta.
His jazz bands under the names of Synco Jazz Band, Joseph Samuels' Jazz Band and Tampa Blue Jazz Band recorded with Pathé, Columbia, Grey Gull), Okeh and Paramount.

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