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. He 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 one of the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues)... [more on Wikipedia]
W.C. Handy's Orchestra began charting in 1918 with Livery Stable Blues.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Livery Stable Blues - #2: St. Louis Blues| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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