William C. Handy Published Memphis Blues On September 27, 1912 And - TopicsExpress



          

William C. Handy Published Memphis Blues On September 27, 1912 And Gave The World Its First Uniquely Black American Music Form. The Song Was Originally Written For Edward H. Crumps Mayoral Campaign. While He Did Not Invent Blues Music, He Was The First To Make It Contemporary, By Notating And Putting It To Sheet Music, Thus Making It Suitable For Publication. For That, He Remains One Of The Most Influential American Songwriters In History.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 03:39:39 +0000

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