William Christopher Handy

William Christopher Handy

Musician · US · 1873–1958

blues

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Discography

Albums
W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues BandW.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band1994

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W. C. Handy Blues Sung by his Daughter Katharine Handy Lewis in Traditional StyleW. C. Handy Blues Sung by his Daughter Katharine Handy Lewis in Traditional Style1958

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Singles
Ole Miss RagOle Miss Rag1916

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Achievements

Award
Grammy Trustees Award

Groups

  • Handy's Orchestraoriginalcurrent
  • Handy's Orchestra of Memphisoriginalcurrent
  • W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Bandoriginalcurrent

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Country

US

Born

1873-11-16

Died

1958-03-28

Instruments

trumpet, guitar, piano

Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: W. C. Handy, W.C Handy, W.C. Handy, William C. Handy

ISNI

0000000083900151

Description

American blues composer and musician (1873–1958)

Extract from Wikipedia

William Christopher Handy was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. He was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre but was one of the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style with a limited audience to a new level of popularity.

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