W.C. Handy 1956 Signed 8 x 10 Inch Photograph - This 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph is signed by influential composer and musician, W.C. Handy, who also adds the date 6-6-56. Handy, regarded as one of the most influential songwriters in the United States, was the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity.