W.C. Handy

By L. S. Summer

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Composers, juvenile literature, African americans, biography, juvenile literature, African Americans, Biography, African americans, biography, Handy, w. c. (william christopher), 1873-1958, Blues (Music), Musicians, Composers

Description: A biography of African-American bandleader and composer W.C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues," discussing his childhood as the son of religious parents, his early love for music, and his role in popularizing the blues.