1873 - 1958
W.C. Handy American Jazz Musician
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Details
| First Name |
William
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| Middle Name |
Christopher
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| Last Name |
Handy
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| Full Name at Birth |
William Christopher Handy
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| Alternative Name |
William Christopher Handy, The Father of Blues; W.C. Handy
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| Birthday |
16th November, 1873
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| Birthplace |
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
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| Died |
29th March, 1958
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Composer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, author
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Jazz
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| Music Genre |
Blues, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1893–1948
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| Music Style |
Early American Blues
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Sophisticated, Literate, Confident, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Boisterous
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| Instrument |
Piano, Songwriter, Bandleader
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano, cornet, trumpet, guitar, vocals
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William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. Handy was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre but was the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity.
