Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher)
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Han·dy (hănʹdē), W(illiam) C(hristopher). 1873-1958.
American musician and composer. He was the first person to recognize the importance of blues as a legitimate musical form and the first to publish a blues composition, “The Memphis Blues” (1911).
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born Nov. 16, 1873, Florence, Ala., U.S.
died March 28, 1958, New York, N.Y.
U.S. composer, cornetist, and bandleader known for integrating
blues elements into
ragtime, changing the course of popular music.
Handy worked as a soloist and conductor with several bands around the turn of the century and became active as a music publisher in Memphis (1908) and later New York (1918). Handy's compositions, including "St. Louis Blues," "Beale Street Blues," and "Memphis Blues," became favourites of singers and instrumentalists in the 1920s, helping to codify the blues as a framework within which to improvise.
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2010.
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Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher) — (16 nov. 1873, Florence, Ala., EE.UU.–28 mar. 1958, Nueva York, N.Y.). Compositor, corneta y director de bandas estadounidense, conocido por integrar elementos del blues con el ragtime, lo que cambió el curso de la música popular. Handy trabajó… … Enciclopedia Universal
Handy — [han′dē] W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873 1958; U.S. composer of “St. Louis Blues” & other popular songs … English World dictionary
Handy — biographical name W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873 1958 American blues musician … New Collegiate Dictionary
Handy — /han dee/, n. W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873 1958, U.S. blues composer. * * * … Universalium
Handy — Han•dy [[t]ˈhæn di[/t]] n. big W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer … From formal English to slang
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Father of the Blues — W(illiam) C(hristopher) Handy … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
