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W. C. Handy: Memphis Blues

W. C. Handy: Memphis Blues

by | Oct 16, 2018 | Song of the Day

Handy’s first hit, “Memphis Blues,” was self-published as a piano rag, which Handy sold, lock, stock and barrel, to a clever music publisher visiting Memphis on business in 1912. The loss of royalty income due to this transaction haunted Handy for...