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William Christopher Handy
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....ama. He was educated at the Negro Agricultural and
Mechanical College near Huntsville, Alabama. He was the son of former slaves.
He was educated in the public schools and by his father and paternal grandfather,
both of whom were clergymen. Handy was the first to bring the African- American
blues to the general publi.... Part 2 of Paper
....me to work in a traveling
minstrel show, but he soon returned when his money ran out. He attended Teachers
Agreicultural & Mechanical College in Huntsville, Alabama, and worked as a
school teacher and bandmaster. In 1893, during an economic depression, he formed
a quartet to perform at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. For several
years afterward he drifted around the country working at different jobs.
Eventually he settled in Memphas, Tenn.
Although he lost his eyesight at age 30, .... |
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