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24 de mar. de 2010 · Also, it's the original Memphis Blues, Handy's first popular success! Recorded by Victor Military Band, July 15, 1914. Hope you all enjoy! A bit of info: In 1909 Handy and his band...
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Composer (s) W. C. Handy. Lyricist (s) George A. Norton. "The Memphis Blues" is a song described by its composer, W. C. Handy, as a "southern rag". It was self-published by Handy in September 1912 and has been recorded by many artists over the years.
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30 de ene. de 2013 · Nathaniel Jordon. 103K subscribers. Subscribed. 389. 67K views 10 years ago. "Memphis Blues" was written by "Father of Blues" W. C. Handy (1873-1958) in 1909, but wasn't published...
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30 de dic. de 2012 · By Robin Banerji. BBC World Service. One hundred years ago, in the autumn of 1912, an African-American musician by the name of WC Handy published a song that would take the US by storm -...
Discography. Handy's Orchestra of Memphis. Handy's Memphis Blues Band. Handy's Orchestra. Handy's Sacred Singers. W. C. Handy's Orchestra. References. Further reading. External links. W. C. Handy. 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.
2 de abr. de 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 28,...
With his “The Memphis Blues” (published 1912) and especially his “St. Louis Blues” (1914), he introduced a melancholic element, achieved chiefly by use of the “blue” or slightly flattened seventh tone of the scale, which was characteristic of African American folk music.
