Also known as
  • William C. Handy,
  • W. C. Handy,
  • William Christopher Handy,
  • W.C. Handy
William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a blues composer and musician, often known as the "Father of the Blues". Handy remains among the most influential of American songwriters. Though he was one of many musicians who played the distinctively American form of music known as the blues, he is credited with giving it its contemporary form. While Handy was not the first to publish music in the blues form, he took the blues from a not very well-known regional music style... full article at wikipedia
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  • Mar 28, 1958
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