W C Handy
/ˌdʌbljuː siː ˈhændi/
/ˌdʌbljuː siː ˈhændi/
- William Christopher Handy (1873-58) a US musician who is often called 'the father of the blues'. He wrote St Louis Blues (1914) but failed to sell it, so he began to collect and publish traditional blues music. His other songs included Memphis Blues (1912) and Beale Street Blues (1917). He also led a band (1903-21).
WC·汉迪(WC Handy):威廉·克里斯托弗·汉迪(William Christopher Handy,1873-58年),美国音乐家,通常被称为“布鲁斯之父”。他写了《圣路易斯布鲁斯》(St Louis Blues,1914年),但未能出售,所以他开始收集和发行传统的布鲁斯音乐。他的其他歌曲包括孟菲斯布鲁斯(1912)和比尔街布鲁斯(1917)。他还领导了一支乐队(1903-21)。