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W. C. Handy

real name William Christopher Handy

W. C. Handy is credited on 2,430 albums across 8,558 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,430

Albums

8,558

Pressings

8

Decades active

500

In collections

Biography

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American blues composer and musician, born 16 November 1873, Florence, Alabama, died 29 March 1958, New York City, New York, USA.
Among the most influential American songwriters, Handy was widely known as the "Father of the Blues".

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Credited work

2,430 albums · 8,558 pressings · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 10,275
  • 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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