Three-quarter length portrait of W.C. Handy, playing the muted trumpet [I V 6], July 17, 1941
Dates
- Creation: July 17, 1941
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
(1873-1958) composer and bandleader. Known as the "Father of the Blues" for his role in the early popularization of the blues form and his role in adapting the music, which had been largely a kind of folk music, as an acceptable form of entertainment.
Full Extent
1 Photographic Prints : gelatin silver print ; 8 x 10 inches
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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