Handy, W. C
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...songwriter and band leader, b. Florence, Ala. Largely self-taught, Handy began his career as a cornet player in a minstrel show in 1896, and later organized various small bands. He was among the first to set down the blues, and with his Memphis...