#OnThisDay in 1873, William W. C. Handy was born in Florence, - TopicsExpress



          

#OnThisDay in 1873, William W. C. Handy was born in Florence, #Alabama. Handy brought the sounds of African-American blues to mainstream culture when he composed a song in 1909 that became known as “The Memphis Blues.” Handy, dubbed the “Father of the Blues,” had a long career that yielded many other hits, such as “Beale Street Blues” and “St. Louis Blues.” He died in 1958. Read more about his life in this Encyclopedia of Alabama article bit.ly/1sOccjh Every July, Handy is honored and celebrated during the W.C. Handy Music Festival held in the Florence and Muscle Shoals area. Here are a few fun photos of the festival taken in the 1980s. #alabamaarchives #blues #alabamamusic
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:00:01 +0000

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