W. C. Handy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. C. Handy

American blues composer and musician

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1873

Place of Birth: Florence, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1958

Profession: composer, pianist, songwriter, trumpeter, non-fiction writer, jazz musician, autobiographer, music journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a composer and musician, and called himself the Father of the Blues.
An African American, Handy was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States.
One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre but was the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity.Handy was an educated musician who used elements of folk music in his compositions.
He was scrupulous in documenting the sources of his works, which frequently combined stylistic influences from various performers.