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Father Of The Blues
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Father Of The Blues --- 1980
A Musical Autobiography. This album is the result of two separate sessions. The first took place on April 12, 1952. and the second on December 7, 1953. We have maintained the order in which it was recorded, removing nothing. Notes by Abbe Niles. Excerpted and condensed by permission from A Treasury of the Blues, edited by W.C. Handy, published by Charles Boni, New York. Copyright 1926, 1949, by W.C. Handy and Edward Abbe Niles. W.C. Handy/The Father of the Blues was originally issued by Heritage Productions Corporation, in 1953 (under the title [r=11667035]), as part of a series of recordings featuring actual performances by world-famous composers. Under License From A.S. Barnes and Co., Inc.
Tracklist
Talk - The Ragtime Era
Joe Turner
Talk - "Memphis Blues"
Mr. Crump
Talk - The Blues
Way Down South Where The Blues Began
Reflections
They So In Tears Shall Weep In Joy
Beale Street Blues
Talk - Lincoln Jubilee Exhibition
Hail To The Spirit Of Freedom
Talk - Theodore Roosevelt
The Big Stick Blues
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
Closing: I See Though My Eyes Are Closed