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Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher)
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Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher) (
b Florence, Alabama, 1873;
d NY, 1958). Amer. composer whose parents had been slaves. Left home at 18 to become vagrant musician, playing tpt. in brass bands. Toured South with his own orch. 1903–21. Became co-proprietor of mus. publishing business in Memphis. Among works he published were his own
Memphis Blues (1912) and
St Louis Blues (1914). Known as ‘father of the blues’.
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General John W. Handy, USAF, Joins Horizon Lines.
Business Wire; 9/8/2005; 700+ words
; CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- U. S. Air Force General John W. Handy, retiring Commander of the United...CEO of Horizon Lines. General Handy, who has headed the two military...role at Horizon Lines, General Handy said, "In carrying out my military...
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People in Wireless News: Alien Technology Names General John W. Handy (USAF ret.) to Board
Newspaper article from: Wireless News; 1/23/2006; 443 words
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Joseph W. Handy Jr., retired circuit judge
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/21/1991; 535 words
; Judge Joseph W. Handy Jr., 71, a former trial...Southeast Side home. Judge Handy frequently heard Board of Education...school in Washington, D.C. He came to this area with...lawyer, with offices at 111 W. Washington. He was a member...
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General John W. Handy.(United States Air Force)(Biography)
Newspaper article from: U.S. Air Force Military Biographies; 1/1/2004; 700+ words
; GENERAL JOHN W. HANDY Gen. John W. Handy is Commander, U.S. Transportation...Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. General Handy is a command pilot with...principally in airlift aircraft. As a C-130 pilot, he logged more than 300...
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General John W. Handy Completes Carolinks Advisory Board.
Business Wire; 10/26/2006; 700+ words
; ...Becomes Board's Sixth Member CHARLESTON, S.C. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- General John W. Handy, the former commander of US Transcom, the...hours principally in airlift aircraft. As a C-130 pilot, he logged more than 300 combat...
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YOU ARE INVITED TO W.C. HANDY'S 123RD BIRTHDAY PARTY
Newspaper article from: Tri-State Defender; 11/20/1996; ; 700+ words
; David Earl Jackson Tri-State Defender 11-20-1996 YOU ARE INVITED TO W.C. HANDY'S 123RD BIRTHDAY PARTY. In 1909 W.C. Handy's band was hired to deliver the Black vote to Memphis mayoral candidate Edward H. Crump...
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KOSOVO EFFECT ON READINESS:GENERAL JOHN W. HANDY
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 10/26/1999; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 STATEMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN W. HANDY, USAF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/INSTALLATIONS & LOGISTICS...taxiways, 98,000 square feet of concrete aprons for the C-17, and 10 A-10 pads. They constructed tent cities...
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READINESS, RESOURCES AND TRAINING:LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN W. HANDY
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 2/25/1998; 700+ words
; ...for Lieutenant General John W. Handy 21st Air Force, Air Mobility...example. In September, eight C-17s flew 8,000 miles non...I urge your support. The C-17 Globemaster III continues...and Southwest Asia. As the C-17 matures, it proves day...
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Profile: Recollections of W.C. Handy
Transcript from: NPR Special; 2/15/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...NPR Special 02-15-2005 Profile: Recollections of W.C. Handy Host: MADELEINE BRAND Time: 4:00-5:00 PM MADELEINE...streets of Memphis when this song first was performed by W.C. Handy and his band. The year was 1909. The song became...
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Author David Robertson revisits W.C. Handy's legacy in American music
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 4/26/2009; ; 700+ words
; If W.C. Handy is remembered at all, it's in conjunction with the annual awards for...the problem, according to historian David Robertson, the author of "W.C. Handy: The Life and Times of the Man Who Made the Blues," is that...
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W. C. Handy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
W. C. Handy (William Christopher Handy), 1873-1958, American songwriter and band leader, b. Florence, Ala. Largely self-taught, Handy began his career as a cornet player in a minstrel show in 1896...
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Handy, W. C.
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
W. C. Handy Singer, composer, cornet player For the Record … “ Heart Like a Rock ” “ Father of the Blues ” W. C. Handy ’ s remarkable life started eight years after the conclusion...
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Handy, W. C. 1873–1958
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
W. C. Handy 1873 – 1958 Singer, composer, cornet player At a Glance...Heart Like a Rock ” “ Father of the Blues ” W. C. Handy ’ s remarkable life started eight years after the conclusion...
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Handy, W. C. 1873-1958
Book article from: American Decades
HANDY, W. C. 1873-1958 Blues composer and bandleader The Father of the Blues W. C. Handy is often called "The Father of the Blues," a title he gave himself...
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Handy, W.C.
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Handy, W.C. ( William Christopher ) (1873–1958) US composer and musician, known as the ‘father of the blues ’. Handy published the first blues piece, “Memphis Blues”...
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