W. C. Handy

American blues composer and musician.

Born November 16th, 1873 in Florence. [ref]

Died March 29th, 1958 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

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