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W. C. Handy

W. C. Handy is credited on 8,561 releases across 2,416 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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8,561

Pressings credited

2,416

Albums

8

Decades active

463

In collections

Biography

William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. He was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre but was one of the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity. Handy used elements of folk music in his compositions. He was scrupulous in documenting the sources of his works, which frequently combined stylistic influences from various performers.

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Credited work

8,561 releases · 2,416 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 10,278
  • Other credits · 131
  • Production · 1

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Carnegie Hall · Mississippi River Festival · RCA Studios, New York

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