Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Saint Louis Blues Piano W.C Handy Museum Florence Alabama



William Christopher Handy composed his world-famous "Saint Louis Blues" on this piano, located in the W.C.Handy Museum. The museum is in a restored log cabin where Handy was born. Considered the "Father of the Blues" he was the first person to write and preserve the blues for American"s musical heritage. "Memphis Blues" and "Beale Street Blues" are other famous compositions.

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