TsS, 1942 January 1 : New York.

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TsS, 1942 January 1 : New York.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16861470

Black-American musician and composer Handy has typed the full three verses to his "St. Louis Blues" and signed his name at the bottom.

1 p. ; 27 x 18.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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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 ...