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The "St. Louis blues"

Description:
  • W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • "The first successful 'blues' published"--Cover
  • "As played by Handy's orchestra"
  • Advertisements for another song: p. [6]
  • Melody …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (performer)
Pace & Handy Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Beale Street blues

Description:
  • by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • "As sung by Miss Gilda Gray in Shubert's gaieties of 1919"
  • Advertisement for other songs: p. …
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Gray, Gilda, ca. 1898-1959 (performer)
Pace & Handy Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Gray, Gilda > ca. 1898-1959
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Memphis (Tenn.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • Featured by Paul Whiteman
  • Also published as …
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 (performer)
Barbelle, Albert W., 1888-1957 (illustrator)
Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Whiteman, Paul > 1890-1967
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • "The first successful 'blues' published"--Cover
  • Sung by: …
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Harris, Marion, 1896-1944 (performer)
Natwick (illustrator)
Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Harris, Marion > 1896-1944
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • "The first successful 'blues' published"--Cover
  • Sung by: …
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Harris, Marion, 1896-1944 (performer)
Natwick (illustrator)
Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Harris, Marion > 1896-1944
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • Featured by Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut …
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Barbelle, Albert W., 1888-1957 (illustrator)
Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees (performer)
Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Vallée, Rudy > 1901-
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • Advertisements for other songs: p. [6]
  • Cover …
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Barbelle, Albert W., 1888-1957 (illustrator)
Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

The yellow dog blues:: "he's gone where the Southern cross' the yellow dog"

Description:
  • W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • Recorded by: the Joseph C. Smith Orchestra, featuring Harry Rederman
  • Advertisement for "Sweet child" and other songs: …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer)
Raderman, Harry (performer)
Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra (performer)
Pace & Handy Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Smith, Joseph C. > fl. 1916-1925
Raderman, Harry
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
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