W. C. Handy

W. C. Handy
W. C. Handy
	Handy in July 1941, photographed by; Carl Van Vechten
Background information
Birth name	William Christopher Handy
Born	November 16, 1873; Florence, Alabama, United States
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died	March 28, 1958 (aged 84); New York City
Genres	Blues, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader, teacher
Instruments	Trumpet
Years active	1893–1948

William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician^[1] who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues.^[2]^[3] Handy was one of the most important songwriters in the United States.^[4] He was known as one of the first singers to publish music American blues music.

References

↑ Obituary Variety, April 2, 1958, p. 68.
↑ "On This Day" Archived 2018-01-23 at the Wayback Machine The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-7-3.
↑ Evans, David (2001). "Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher)". Grove Music Online. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
↑ Robin Banerji (30 December 2012). "WC Handy's Memphis Blues: The Song of 1912". BBC News - Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

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[1] Obituary Variety, April 2, 1958, p. 68.

[2] "On This Day" Archived 2018-01-23 at the Wayback Machine The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-7-3.

[:0-3] Evans, David (2001). "Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher)". Grove Music Online. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.

[BBC-4] Robin Banerji (30 December 2012). "WC Handy's Memphis Blues: The Song of 1912". BBC News - Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

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