W. C. Handy American musician
W. C. Handy is a 84 years old American musician from . W. C. Handy was born on November 16, 1873 (died on March 28, 1958, he was 84 years old) in . His nickname was The Father of Blues; W.C. Handy.
About
No, he died on 03/28/1958, 66 years ago. He was 84 years old when he died. Cause of death: pneumonia. He died in New York City and buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .
Awards (1)
Awarded Grammy Trustees Award in 1992 .
What was W.'s zodiac sign?W. C. Handy zodiac sign was scorpio.
Other facts about W. C. Handy
| Alias | The Father of Blues; W.C. Handy |
|---|---|
| Place of death | New York City |
| Genre | Blues, Jazz |
| Hometown | Tennessee, Memphis Tennessee |
| Instrument | Cornet, Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, Singing |
| Related category | Category:Songs With Music By W. C. Handy , of: song with music by this composer |
| Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10582395 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Field of work | Jazz |
| Medical condition | Blindness |
| Given name | William |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Date of death | 1958-03-28T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Writing language | English |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject African Diaspora |
| Work period (start) | 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/60569 |
