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WC Handy (Blues Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Birthday
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Death day
March 28, 1958 (84 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Celebrities born on November 16
Born in 1873
Born in Florence, Alabama
Scorpio named WC
Blues Singers from Alabama
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WC Handy
William Christopher Handy is a composer and musician who calls himself the father of the blues. Handy is one of America's most influential musicians. Handy, one of the many quintessential American blues musicians, did not create the blues genre, but was the first to release the music as blues, thereby turning the blues into a regional style of music. limited audience to a new style. popularity. . Handy is an educated musician who makes use of elements of folk music in his compositions. He has been careful in documenting the sources of his works, often incorporating stylistic influences from various performers.
Birth nameWilliam Christopher Handy
BornNovember 16, 1873, Florence, Alabama, United States
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, United States
DiedMarch 28, 1958, New York City, New York, United States
GenresBlues, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, teacher
InstrumentsTrumpet
Years active1893–1948

About WC Handy

Blues Singer WC Handy was born on November 16, 1873 in Florence, Alabama, United States (He dies at the age of 84, on March 28, 1958).

The Father of the Blues is a blues composer and guitarist. He elevated the blues from a localized to a mainstream genre.

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WC Handy before becoming famous

WC Handy was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1873 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Before making it big in the music industry, he was a teacher and worked at a pipeworks company.

Achievement of WC Handy

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame of the National Academy of Popular Music and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

WC Handy's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1896, he married Elizabeth Price. They had a total of six children.

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WC Handy Collabed with

In the 1958 film St. Louis Blues, he was played by Jazz Singer Nat King Cole.

Nat King Cole (1919 - 1965) (Jazz Singer)
Nat King Cole (1919 - 1965)

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WC Handy Income & Net worth

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Latest information about WC Handy updated on March 13 2023.