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W.C. Handy(1873-1958)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Producer
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W.C. Handy was born on 16 November 1873 in Florence, Alabama, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Scarface (1932), Passé virtuel (1999) and Gatsby le Magnifique (2013). He was married to Irma Louise Logan and Elizabeth Virginia Price. He died on 29 March 1958 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 16, 1873
DiedMarch 29, 1958(84)
BornNovember 16, 1873
DiedMarch 29, 1958(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Karen Morley and Paul Muni in Scarface (1932)
Scarface
7.7
  • Soundtrack("St. Louis Blues" (1914))
  • 1932
Passé virtuel (1999)
Passé virtuel
7.0
  • Soundtrack("St. Louis Blues")
  • 1999
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in Gatsby le Magnifique (2013)
Gatsby le Magnifique
7.2
  • Soundtrack("St Louis Blues")
  • 2013
Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, and Brad Renfro in Le client (1994)
Le client
6.7
  • Soundtrack("St. Louis Blues")
  • 1994

Credits

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  • Cynda Williams: Harlem Blues (1990)
    Cynda Williams: Harlem Blues
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1990
  • James Coburn in Death of a Soldier (1986)
    Death of a Soldier
    5.8
    • composer: song "St. Louis Blues"
    • 1986
  • Paul Desmond in Jazz i K.B. Hallen: Dave Brubeck Quartet (1965)
    Jazz i K.B. Hallen: Dave Brubeck Quartet
    TV Movie
    • Music Department
    • 1965
  • La rebelión de los adolescentes
    • composer: song "St. Louis Blues" (as W.C. Hardy)
    • 1959
  • St. Louis Blues (1929)
    St. Louis Blues
    6.5
    Short
    • music arranger: choral arrangements
    • 1929

Composer



  • Kristin Michelle Young, Cherill R. Ashton, Shamila Beslow, Royl King, Rondale West, Adiya Koram, and Jonathan Gibbs in St. Louis Blues (a 4Corners TV production) (2023)
    St. Louis Blues (a 4Corners TV production)
    Short
    • Composer (as W C Handy)
    • 2023

Producer



  • St. Louis Blues (1929)
    St. Louis Blues
    6.5
    Short
    • co-producer
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • W C Handy
  • Born
    • November 16, 1873
    • Florence, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 1958
    • New York City, New York, USA(acute bronchopneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Irma Louise Logan1954 - March 29, 1958 (his death)
  • Other works
    Book: "Blues: An Anthology".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Pictured on a 6¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor, 17 May 1969.
  • Quotes
    Life is something like this trumpet. If you don't put anything in it you don't get anything out. And that's the truth.
  • Nickname
    • The Father of the Blues

FAQ

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  • When did W.C. Handy die?
    March 29, 1958
  • How did W.C. Handy die?
    Acute bronchopneumonia
  • How old was W.C. Handy when he died?
    84 years old
  • Where did W.C. Handy die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was W.C. Handy born?
    November 16, 1873

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