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W. C. Handy 1941, fotografiert von Carl van Vechten. William Christopher „W. C.“ Handy (* 16. November 1873 in Florence, Alabama; † 28. März 1958 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues-Komponist, Trompeter und Bandleader. Er wird als „Vater des Blues“ bezeichnet.
William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. [1] [2] He was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. [3] .
2. Apr. 2014 · W.C. Handy was an African American composer and a leader in popularizing blues music in the early 20th century, with hits like "Memphis Blues" and "St. Louis Blues." Updated: Jul...
W.C. Handy (born November 16, 1873, Florence, Alabama, U.S.—died March 28, 1958, New York, New York) was an American composer who changed the course of popular music by integrating the blues idiom into then-fashionable ragtime music. Among his best-known works is the classic “ St. Louis Blues.”
Man nannte ihn den "Father of the Blues". W.C. Handy verschaffte einer kaum bekannten Musik Respekt und Breitenwirkung. Am 16. November wäre er 150. Jahre alt geworden.
16. Nov. 2023 · 1912 veröffentlicht der Komponist, Trompeter und Bandleader W.C. Handy den «Memphis Blues» – und verpasst damit der Musik, die sich im Süden der USA bislang ausschliesslich mündlich ...
6. Feb. 2014 · Biography. News. Has Influenced. William Christopher Handy, known as “the father of the blues,” was the first person to notate and publish blues songs, and is recognized for integrating blues elements into ragtime, which was a seminal form of jazz, changing the course of popular music.
