W.C. Handy Music Festival, the Shoals. The official website sponsored by the Music Preservation Society, Inc. Honoring the life and music of WC Handy.

W.C. Handy Music Festival, the Shoals. The official website sponsored by the Music Preservation Society, Inc. Honoring the life and music of WC Handy - Father of the Blues.

Official Website of the W.C. Handy Music Festival

The W. C. Handy Music Festival is held annually in Florence, Alabama, sponsored by the Music Preservation Society, Inc., in honor of Florence native W.

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 ...