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W.C.HANDY Inscribed Photograph FATHER OF THE BLUES

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W.C.HANDY Inscribed Photograph FATHER OF THE BLUES

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W.C.Handy (1873-1958) original ink inscribed Photograph, Letter and Sheet Music: St. Louis Blues, 1945.

1) Typed letter signed September 19. 1945, on the stationery of Handy Brothers Music Co. by the African American composer known as FATHER OF THE BLUES-composer of St.Louis Blues & Memphis Blues.
Letter reads: I am in receipt of your interesting letter....You and I are handicapped. My sight is almost gone so that I don't autograph excerpts from the St. Louis Blues and more as I cant see the lines. I am, however, autographing a copy of the St. Louis Blues with my picture. Ink inscribed and dated by W.C.Handy, 1945 (read further).

2) W.C.Handy original photograph ink inscribed and dated Handy 1949 (8 x 10 in.)

3) St. Louis Blues sheet music signed W.C.Handy, inscribed and dated 1945.

Condition: all in very good vintage estate condition.
Provenance: Estate of Gary Combs.

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Good original vintage estate condition.
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W.C.HANDY Inscribed Photograph FATHER OF THE BLUES

Name: W.C.HANDY Inscribed Photograph FATHER OF THE BLUES
SKU: 85746642
Price: 350 USD
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