Father of the blues : an autobiography

Author(s)

• Handy, W. C. (William Christopher)
• Bontemps, Arna Wendell
• Niles, Abbe

Bibliographic Information

Father of the blues : an autobiography

by W.C. Handy ; edited by Arna Bontemps ; with a foreword by Abbe Niles

（Collier books, 06070）

Collier Books, 1970, c1941

Note

"The autobiography of the man who created a totally new, entirely American music from the 'sorrow songs' of his people"--Cover

"Compositions, arrangements and books, by W.C. Handy": p. 317-321

Includes index

Details

• NCID: BB11184675
• LCCN: 73172170
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 333 p., [4] p. of plates
• Size: 19 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : ML410.H18
  • DC19 : 784.5/3/00924
  • DC19 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
  • LCSH : Composers -- United States -- Biography
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03957268