Handy, William Christopher

Handy, William Christopher (1873 - 1958)

Biography
  • William Christopher Handy. Blues: An Anthology: Complete Words and Music of 53 Great Songs
  • --. Book of Negro Spirituals
  • --. Father of the Blues: An Autobiography. Ed. Arna Bontemps New York; Macmillan, 1941.
  • --. Unsung Americans Sing
  • --. Negro Authors and Composers of the United States
Given Name
William Christopher
Family Name
Handy
Birth Date
November 16, 1873
Death Date
March 28, 1958
Nationality
Ethnicity
Education
Religion
Honours
Occupations
  • Bandleader



  • Publisher



  • Songwriter



Literary Period
Literary Movement
Illness
Cause of Death
First RPO Edition
2010