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Welcome to the W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival of Henderson, KY ... We?ll start with award winner Eddie Shaw and the Wolfgang bringing the best of the Chicago Blues. http://handyblues.org/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 ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._C._HandyUNA Libraries Special Collections. UNA Libraries Home Page . 11/1/99. Site created by Phillip Oliver, October 1999 http://www2.una.edu/library/handy/W.C. Handy has been called "the Father of the Blues" having single-handedly introduced a new style of music to the world. He acknowledged that he did not invent the blues ... http://www2.una.edu/library/handy/biography.htmWilliam Christopher Handy, the Father of the Blues, was born in Florence, Alabama, on November 16, 1873. Both his father and grandfather were ministers. http://www.jass.com/Others/wchandy.html |
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