William Christopher Handy
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Handy was an American black composer and compiler of "BLUES" music. He
was born in Florence, Alabama. He was educated at the Negro Agricultural and
Mechanical College near Huntsville, Alabama. He was the son of former slaves.
He was educated in the public schools and by his father and paternal ....
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.... was rooted in popular music. He began his career in 1896 as
a minstrel show and vaudville corntist and bandleader and then became one of the
first publishers of music by black composers.
William Christopher Handy was born on Nov,16, 1873, in Florence, Ala,
the son of former slaves . As a 15-year-old he left home to work in a traveling
minstrel show, but he soon returned when his money ran out. He attended Teachers
Agreicultural & Mechanical College in Huntsville, Alabama, and worked as a
sch ....
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