American blues composer and musician (1873–1958)
| Description | American blues composer and musician (1873–1958) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1873-11-16 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Florence Florence Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1958-03-28 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | non-fiction writer music journalist trumpeter jazz musician composer songwriter autobiographer pianist musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar trumpet piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | blues Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Handy's Orchestra of Memphis W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band Handy's Orchestra Handy's Memphis Blues Band W. C. Handy's Orchestra Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | Grammy Trustees Award Source: Wikidata |
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