Person Detail: W. C. Handy

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Full Name: W. C. Handy | ||
Biography: (1873-1958) Songwriter. W. C. Handy was born in Florence, Alabama. |
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1873 |
(Unknown) County William Christopher Handy was born in Florence, Alabama, in 1873. |
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1918 |
New York County W. C. Handy moved his business, Handy Brothers Music Company, Inc., to a location on Broadway, in Manhattan, New York, in 1918. |
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1958 |
(Unknown) County W. C. Handy died in New York City in 1958. |
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1941 |
(Unknown) County Father Of The Blues: An Autobiography Autobiography. |
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1926 |
(Unknown) County Blues: an Anthology: Complete Words and Music of 53 Great Songs |
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1938 |
(Unknown) County Book Of Negro Spirituals |
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1944 |
(Unknown) County Unsung Americans Sing |
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1914 |
(Unknown) County Yellow Dog Blues Song. |
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1914 |
(Unknown) County St. Louis Blues Song. |
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1917 |
(Unknown) County Beale Street Blues Song. |
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1958 |
Bronx County W. C. Handy is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York. |
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(Unknown) County Negro Authors and Composers of the United States |
