Category Archives: Handy, William Christopher

William Christopher Handy (born November 16, 1873, Florence, Alabama, U.S. – died March 28, 1958, New York City) an African-American blues composer, musician, songwriter, band leader, cornetist, publisher and folklorist known as the ‘Father of the Blues’, mostly due to the impressive and innovative techniques he inculcated into Blues music.

SAINT LOUIS BLUES (William Christopher Handy)

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  • Composer: Handy, William Christopher
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  • Publisher-Information: Mikhail Dikov, Moscow 2006. Yuri Ivanovich Markin. Collection of piano pieces Part 2. IN THE MOOD COUNT BASIE
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  • Language: English
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period - Early modern period
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  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: G major
  • Instrumentation: Piano, Guitar

Handy William Christopher (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958)

Handy William Christopher (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958)

 

SAINT LOUIS BLUES (William Christopher Handy).

Tempo: Medium tempo

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