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| Name: |
William Christopher Handy | | Variant Name: |
W.C. Handy | | Birth Date: |
November 16, 1873 | | Death Date: |
1958 | | Place of Birth: |
Florence, Alabama, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
African American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
songwriter |
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Biography of William Christopher Handy
389 words, approx. 1 pages
 The African American songwriter William Christopher Handy (1873-1958), known as the father of the blues, was the first person to notate and publish blues songs. He wrote over 60 blues, spirituals, and popular tunes. On Nov. 16, 1873, W. C. Handy was...


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W. C. Handy Quotes
151 words, approx. 1 pages
 William Christopher Handy ( November 16 , 1873 - March 28 , 1958 ) was an African American blues composer, often known as "The Father of the Blues". Sourced I think America concedes that (true American music) has sprung from the negro. When we take...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Handy, W. C. (1873-1958) Summary
1,570 words, approx. 5 pages Though he never would have called himself a blues musician, W. C. Handy is often hailed as the "Father of the Blues." Handy grew up immersed in the folk music of the African American people, a music nurtured by slavery and with roots in...
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W. C. Handy Information
3,537 words, approx. 12 pages
 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...




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 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Allison sweeps W.C. Handy Blues Awards
05/02/1998: 413 words, approx. 1 pages Echoing Buddy Guy's string of wins some years back, Luther Allison swept the W.C. Handy Blues Awards for the third straight time this week. But the victory was bittersweet because the popular blues entertainer, who died in August from cancer, wasn't there to receive...
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 The Daily Mail (London, England)
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 AP News
Park Service heritage areas catching on
11/24/2007: 825 words, approx. 3 pages Every region of the country has its own piece of Americana that locals brag about to visitors.Increasingly, they are asking Congress to help spread the word through a little-known federal program that designates National Heritage Areas.After approving just two dozen such areas since the early...
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National Heritage Areas catching on
11/25/2007: 825 words, approx. 3 pages Every region of the country has its own piece of Americana that locals brag about to visitors. Increasingly, they are asking Congress to help spread the word through a little-known federal program that designates National Heritage Areas.After approving just two dozen such areas since the...



Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Thadious M. Davis
7,917 words, approx. 26 pages
 In the following essay, Davis investigates the influence of Handy's music on William Faulkner's characterization of blacks in his novels.
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Critical Essay by George W. Kay
2,651 words, approx. 9 pages
 In the following essay, Kay examines the early publication history of blues songs other than Handy's, but concludes that “the greatness of William Christopher Handy remains unchallenged.”


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