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Full-Text Articles in Black History
"Unsung Americans Sung" List Of Songs, W. C. Handy
"Unsung Americans Sung" List Of Songs, W. C. Handy
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List of songs in Unsung Americans Sung, a volume of African American music edited by W.C. Handy. The volume's thirty-eight songs range from ballads about specific historical figures, such as Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, to arrangement of poems like Langston Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
"Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled", Russell Smith, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled", Russell Smith, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
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Sheet music for the sacred solo "Let Not Your Heart Be Trouble" with lyrics derived from the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of St. John. The sheet music was published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946
"Opportunity," Signed Sheet Music, Walter Malone, W. C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"Opportunity," Signed Sheet Music, Walter Malone, W. C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
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Sheet music for "Opportunity" with music by W.C. Handy and lyrics based on the poem by Walter Malone. The sheet music was published by the Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
"How Like A Rose Is Love," Signed Sheet Music, Hal Hode, Peter Tinturin, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"How Like A Rose Is Love," Signed Sheet Music, Hal Hode, Peter Tinturin, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
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Sheet music to How Like a Rose is Love published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
"How The First Song Was Born," Signed Sheet Music, Alexander Hill, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"How The First Song Was Born," Signed Sheet Music, Alexander Hill, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
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Sheet music for the Alexander Hill Ballad "How the First Song was Born" published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
Obituary & Memorial Article, The Florence Times
Obituary & Memorial Article, The Florence Times
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Obituary and memorial article entitled "Father of the Blues: W.C. Handy, Famed Composer Dies; Florence Native" derived from The Florence Times. Handy passed way at Sydenham Hospital in New York following admission to the hospital with bronchial pneumonia. The article recounts memories from community members of Handy's youth in Florence and lasting influence on the community.
"Pasadena: Romanza Occidental," Signed Sheet Music, W. C. Handy
"Pasadena: Romanza Occidental," Signed Sheet Music, W. C. Handy
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Sheet music for "Pasadena: Romanza Occidental" with lyrics and music by W.C. Handy. The composition was published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy.
"Shine Like A Mornin' Star," Signed Sheet Music, W. C. Handy
"Shine Like A Mornin' Star," Signed Sheet Music, W. C. Handy
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Sheet music arranged by W.C. Handy for the unrecorded spiritual "Shine Like a Mornin' Star" published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by Handy on December 30, 1946.
"Twenty-Third Psalm," Signed Sheet Music, Lillian Evanti, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"Twenty-Third Psalm," Signed Sheet Music, Lillian Evanti, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
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Sheet music for the "Twenty-Third Psalm" arranged by Lillian Evanti. The arrangement was published by Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. and signed by W.C. Handy on December 30, 1946.
"There's A Red Glow In The Sky Above Vesuvius," Signed Sheet Music, Andy Razaf, William C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
"There's A Red Glow In The Sky Above Vesuvius," Signed Sheet Music, Andy Razaf, William C. Handy, Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.
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Sheet music for "There's a Red Glow in the Sky Above Vesuvius: A Timely Plea for Universal Peace" published by the Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc. The title and arrangement are by W.C. Handy, who signed the copy.
Annotated Broadway Daily News Clipping Featuring Handy, Danton Walker
Annotated Broadway Daily News Clipping Featuring Handy, Danton Walker
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Annotated excerpt from the Broadway Daily News that discusses William C. Handy and his home in Yonkers, New York.
Chamber Committee Begins Work On Handy Shrine, Wilma Hardin
Chamber Committee Begins Work On Handy Shrine, Wilma Hardin
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Article from The Florence Picture discussing the development of a Handy Shrine in commemoration of W.C. Handy. The article includes a photograph of Handy's childhood home, the site of the new museum, and a brief discussion of his rise to fame alongside a photograph of Handy with Welton Reynolds.
"W.C. Handy Plays A Prominent Part At Ascap's Festival Of American Music", American Society Of Composers
"W.C. Handy Plays A Prominent Part At Ascap's Festival Of American Music", American Society Of Composers
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American Society of Composers (ASCAP) program discussing W.C. Handy's prominent part at their Festival of American Music. The program includes a selection of arrangements featured as well as excerpts from The New York Sun, New York Hearld Tribune, and The New York Times discussing Handy's musical talent.
The Handy News, The Music House Of Handy
The Handy News, The Music House Of Handy
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The Handy News is a compilation of articles about W.C. Handy featured in various newspapers throughout the United States "published every now and then by the Music House of Handy." This particular edition contains articles from 1955 and 1956, on topics ranging from the "Plan World Interracial Jazz Fest" to "Worker Reporter Interviews the Father of the Blues."
New Clubs: Taking Roots, Diorama, 1981
New Clubs: Taking Roots, Diorama, 1981
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Article with photographs describing the 1981 introduction of four new campus organizations: Delta Sigma Theta, Ascending Voices, Fashion Forum, and the University of North Alabama Film Society. The article is derived from the Diorama, the student yearbook.