W.C. Handy

Aliases: Handy's Memphis Blues Band
Handy's Orchestra
Handy's Orchestra of Memphis
Personal name: William Christopher Handy
Born: November 16, 1873
Died: March 28, 1958
Country: United States
IPI: 00013337126 18 works
00463200884 1 work
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Blues composer, musician, and publisher. Among the most influential American songwriters, Handy was often referred to as the "Father of the Blues".
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
Family: Katharine Handy Daughter