W. C. Handy
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Han·dy
 (hān'dē) Pronunciation Key
American musician and composer. He was the first person to recognize the importance of blues as a legitimate musical form and the first to publish a blues composition, "The Memphis Blues" (1911). |
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| w. c. handy | |
noun | |
| United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958) [syn: Handy] |
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