W.C. Handy, the Founding Father of American Music EP 5 – A Change Is Gonna Come

Handy had a hit… but could he write another? And, why was he still playing gigs for six dollars a night? We’ll tell you the whole amazing story on the AEWorks Blues Alley Podcast.

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BONUS EXTRAS

SAINT LOUIS BLUES

LISTEN TO  - “Saint Louis Blues”
The original piano piece Composed and Arranged by W.C. Handy
Performed by Jim Holthouser
https://open.spotify.com/track/6kYXxg36AF10npniBs84fp?si=mnb0PM_ITX64cuxx64-vnw       

WATCH Jim Holthouser and Joyce Cobb perform “St Louis Blues – From Studio to Stage” https://youtu.be/wQmGjDJi0Bg        

LISTEN TO – The Victor Military Band’s rendition of “St Louis Blues”
https://youtu.be/ZGqBmlZR3dc           

WATCH Bessie Smith sing “St Louis Blues”
https://youtu.be/5Bo3f_9hLkQ        


BEALE STREET BLUES

LISTEN TO  - “Beale Street  Blues”
The original piano piece Composed and Arranged by W.C. Handy
Performed by Jim Holthouser
https://open.spotify.com/track/0ynNOln1sjJynwSx8O1Rv2?si=2defxLCzRRGBsl9CyjazTw          

LISTEN TO Louis Armstrong’s version of “Beale Street Blues”
https://youtu.be/MKnAub5-LNE                       

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