W. C. Handy

Summary

W. C. Handy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Florence^[2]. He was born on November 16, 1873^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on March 28, 1958^[5]. He worked as a trumpeter^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], autobiographer^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,000 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Florence^[2], W. C. Handy…
• W. C. Handy passed away in New York City^[4].
• W. C. Handy was born on November 16, 1873^[3].
• W. C. Handy died on March 28, 1958^[5].
• W. C. Handy died on March 29, 1958^[12].
• W. C. Handy is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[13].
• W. C. Handy held citizenship in United States^[14].
• W. C. Handy is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• W. C. Handy worked as a trumpeter^[6].
• W. C. Handy's professions included composer^[7].
• W. C. Handy worked as a songwriter^[8].
• W. C. Handy's professions included autobiographer^[9].
• W. C. Handy's professions included jazz musician^[10].
• W. C. Handy worked as a non-fiction writer^[16].
• W. C. Handy's field of work was jazz^[17].
• W. C. Handy received the Grammy Trustees Award^[18].
• W. C. Handy is recorded as male^[19].
• W. C. Handy's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• W. C. Handy's genre is blues^[21].
• W. C. Handy's Commons category is recorded as W. C. Handy^[22].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[23].
• W. C. Handy's family name is recorded as Handy^[24].
• W. C. Handy's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• W. C. Handy's given name is recorded as Christopher^[26].
• W. C. Handy's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1873-11-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1958-03-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2e37d3ed-afc7-42ca-bbb4-d21c7135f548^[32]

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Origins and Family

W. C. Handy's place of birth was Florence^[2]. He was born on November 16, 1873^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], autobiographer^[9], jazz musician^[10], and non-fiction writer^[16]. W. C. Handy's field of work was jazz^[17].

Recognition

W. C. Handy received the Grammy Trustees Award^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 28, 1958^[5] and March 29, 1958^[12]. W. C. Handy passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[23]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

W. C. Handy ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,000 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was W. C. Handy born?

Born in Florence^[2], W. C. Handy…

Where did W. C. Handy die?

W. C. Handy passed away in New York City^[4].

What did W. C. Handy do for work?

W. C. Handy worked as trumpeter^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], autobiographer^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

What awards did W. C. Handy receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[18].