Celebrating the birth of the father of the blues, W.C. Handy who - TopicsExpress



          

Celebrating the birth of the father of the blues, W.C. Handy who born on Nov 16, 1873 in Florence, Alabama. In 1909, Handy wrote what was to become a campaign song called Mr. Crump, named after Memphis mayoral candidate Edward H. Boss Crump (Crump won the election, although the lyrics of the song werent the most flattering). The song was later reworked and became Memphis Blues. Handy made a deal to get the song published in 1912, and henceforth became a trailblazer in ... See More
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:24:19 +0000

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