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Biography

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
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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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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...


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Handy, W. C. (1873-1958) Summary
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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
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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...


News and Journals
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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)
Memphis Handy man; Music icon: A statue of 'Father of the Blues' W.C. Handy stands tall in Memphis.
08/23/2007: 1,129 words, approx. 4 pages
Byline: Charles Legge QUESTION Marc Cohn's song Walking In Memphis features the lyric 'W.C. Handy, won't youlook down over me.' Who is W.C. Handy? W.C. HANDY'S statue, erected in 1960, stands on a plinth at the edge of HandyPark on...
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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...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff
21,937 words, approx. 73 pages
In the following essay, Abbott and Seroff trace the origins of blues music in southern vaudeville and consider the growth of popular blues.
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Critical Essay by Thadious M. Davis
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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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