W.C. Handy - Putting America on the Musical Map

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Uploaded by on Jun 30, 2007

John Briggs, VP, ASCAP Membership, talks about how Handy put America on the world music map. You can also hear an original recording of Handy's "Beale Street Blues." To learn more about W.C. Handy and other creative artists in this Year of Alabama Arts got to www.800alabama.com/yoa

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  • How fortunate that W.C. was present during Louis' performance of St. Louis Blues with The New York Philharmonic and Leonard Bernstein (1953?). Apparently he was so moved by Louis' playing that he was moved to tears - as were others in the audience on that eventful day.

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