St. Louis Blues
Artist the W C Handy (tp) orchestra
Edmond Hall (cl), J C Higginbotham (tb), Pops Foster (b), and others
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Biography: William Christopher Handy, born in FLorence, Alabama, 1873, composer and musician (cornet and trumpet). Called The father of the Blues. Died in New York City, 1958.
Recording date: 1939, 16/12
or 26/12
Place: Time: 2:51 Producer:
Recording info:
Original release: 78 rpm, c/w Beale St. Blues Label: Montgomery Ward 10036
This release: CD: Rare cuts - well done (USA 2000?) Label: Jazz Crusade JCCD 3088
See also: Recording nr 301 Also on:

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