W.C. Handy collection 1942-1957

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W.C. Handy collection 1942-1957

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Music and dance promoter. Glover was founder and active member of the National Association of Negro Musicians which promoted the careers of black musicians and singers. He died in 1993. The George Washington Glover collection is a compilation of materials focusing on the music industry, spotlighting the work and contributions of William Christopher Handy. The papers consist of correspondence, issues of the Handy Music Company publication, "The Handy News," other printed material and news clippings. Incoming letters (1934-1956) are primarily from W.C. Handy concerning the promotion of music composed by African Americans, in part via the Handy Brothers Music Company. Included are issues of "The Handy News" (1951-1957) which contain articles about blues and other forms of American music, its artists and patrons. Other material consists of programs, sheet music, and press releases. Information documenting Handy's efforts to aid blind black musicians, like himself, include brochures for the W.C. Handy Foundation for the Blind and a program for the Lighthouse Music School in Braille. Lastly, there are news clippings (1942-1956) reflecting the latter years of Handy's life, including advertisements for the Handy Brothers Music Company.

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Handy, W. C., 1873-1958

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W. C. Handy, also known as William Christopher Handy (born Florence, Alabama, November 16, 1873-died March 25, 1958, New York, New York), known as the "Father of the Blues," is credited with helping popularize blues music. In 1896, he joined W. A. Mahara's Minstrels, as its trumpeter-bandleader and began a theatrical production that featured African American music. In the early 1900s, he started writing his own music with the first published commercial blues song "Memphis Blues," which became a ...

W. C. Handy Foundation for the Blind.

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Glover, George Washington, 1888-1993.

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Music and dance promoter. Glover was founder and active member of the National Association of Negro Musicians which promoted the careers of black musicians and singers. He died in 1993. From the description of W.C. Handy collection, 1942-1957. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517208 From the guide to the W.C. Handy collection, 1942-1957, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Divisio...

Handy Brothers Music Company.

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