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. Handy 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 the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity. Handy was an educated musician who used elements of folk music in his compositions. He was scrupulous in documenting the sources of his works, which frequently combined stylistic influences from various performers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1873 (Florence), Died March 29, 1958 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, leader, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 302 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E27771 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Yellow Dog blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28186 | 10-in. | 9/10/1928 | Aunt Hagar’s blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29241 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | St. Louis blues | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29579 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Memphis blues | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29580 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Beale Street blues | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29861 | 10-in. | 5/17/1929 | San Luis | Los Castilians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29947 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | St. Louis blues | Jack Winn and his Dallas Dandies [Irving Mills' Hotsy Totsy Gang] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE30927 | 12-in. | 9/12/1929 | Brunswick brevities program I, [part unknown] | Brunswick Salon Orchestra ; Louis Katzman ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31028 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | San Luis blues | Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE31972 | 12-in. | 1/24/1930 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Brunswick Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E33355 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | St. Louis blues | Jungle Band [Cab Calloway Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36035 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Loveless love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36085 | 10-in. | 2/17/1931 | Loveless love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36122 | 10-in. | 2/24/1931 | Loveless love | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36211 | 10-in. | 3/3/1931 | St. Louis blues | Frank Ferera’s Trio | 2 guitars and ukulele | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36474 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | Loveless love | Chocolate Dandies [King Oliver Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36644 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | The basement blues (Low-downer than any low-down blues) | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37269 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Beale Street blues | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4220-E4221 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | St. Louis blues | Lester McFarland | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4939-E4940 | 10-in. | 5/7/1927 | The St. Louis blues | Alex Jackson's Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E6667-E6668 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Aunt Hagar’s blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E7174-E7175 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Aunt Hagar’s blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18338-E18340 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | The St. Louis blues | George Hamilton Green | Xylophone solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18341-E18343 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Yellow Dog blues | George Hamilton Green | Xylophone solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22629-E22631 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | St. Louis blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Handy, W. C.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101964.
Handy, W. C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101964.
"Handy, W. C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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