Saint Louis Blues (song)
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"The Saint Louis Blues" is a popular American song composed by W. C. Handy in the jazz style and published in September 1914. It was one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song and remains a
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W. C. Handy
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William Christopher Handy was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. He was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. One of many mus
Saint Louis Blues (song)
…The Saint Louis Blues" (or "St. Louis Blues") is a popular American song composed by W. C. Handy in the jazz style and published in September 1914. It was one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song and remains a fundamental part of jazz…
Handy in 1941
Handy's birthplace in Florence, Alabama
Handy, c. 1900, director of the Alabama Agriculture & Mechanical College Band
"The Memphis Blues" sheet music cover, 1913