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Уильям Кристофер Хэнди (англ. William Christopher Handy; 16 ноября 1873, Флоренс, Алабама, США — 28 марта 1958, Нью-Йорк, США) — американский композитор, автор песен в стиле блюз, трубач, корнетист и аранжировщик. Его роль в истории музыки многими критиками отмечена прозвищем «отец блюза» (англ. Father of the Blues). William Christopher „W. C.“ Handy (* 16. November 1873 in Florence, Alabama; † 28. März 1958 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues-Komponist, Trompeter und Bandleader. Er wird als „Vater des Blues“ bezeichnet. William Christopher (W.C.) Handy, född 16 november 1873 i Florence i Alabama, död 28 mars 1958 i New York i New York, var en amerikansk kornettist, sångare och blueskompositör, känd som the Father of the Blues. William Christopher Handy (Florence, Alabama, 16 november 1873 – New York, 28 maart 1958) was een Amerikaanse bluesmusicus. William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. Handy was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre but was the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity. W.C. Handy, właśc. William Christopher Handy (ur. 16 listopada 1873 w Florence (Alabama), zm. 28 marca 1958 w Nowym Jorku) – amerykański kompozytor i kornecista jazzowy, kierownik zespołu, nazywany „ojcem Bluesa”. William Christopher Handy, né le 16 novembre 1873 et mort le 28 mars 1958, est un chanteur et compositeur de blues américain souvent considéré comme « The Father of The Blues » (« Le père du blues »). Ві́льям Христо́фер Ге́нді (англ. William Christopher Handy, 16 листопада 1873, Флоренс, Алабама — 28 березня 1958, Нью-Йорк) — корнетист, вокаліст, композитор. Знаний, як автор і виконавець блюзів — прозваний «Батьком Блюзу». William Christopher Handy (Florence, 16 de novembro de 1873 — Nova Iorque, 28 de março de 1958) foi um compositor e músico americano, considerado o "pai do Blues". William Christopher Handy (Florence, 11 novembre 1873 – New York, 28 marzo 1958) è stato un compositore e musicista blues e jazz statunitense, generalmente noto come "Il padre del blues". L'importanza del suo lavoro di musicista e musicologo tuttavia varcò i confini di genere arrivando ad influenzare pesantemente compositori europei di diversa estrazione come Maurice Ravel. Il grande autore francese si ispirò infatti alla sua musica e al suo stile durante un soggiorno parigino di Handy e della sua orchestra per la composizione della celeberrima sonata nr 2 per violino e pianoforte conosciuta non a caso come sonata Blues. W. C. Handy (16-an de novembro 1873 en , Alabamo; 28-an de marto 1958 en Novjorko, vere William Christopher Handy) estis usona blus-komponisto, trumpetisto kaj bandestro. Ofte oni nomas lin „patro de la bluso“. William Christopher Handy (16. listopadu 1873 – 28. března 1958 Memphis) byl americký trumpetista a hudební skladatel. Stal se prvním, kdo dokázal komerčně využít bluesovou hudbu, je proto známý jako „otec blues“. V roce 1958 o něm natočil životopisný film St. Louis Blues, kde hrál hlavní roli Nat King Cole. Posmrtně byl uveden do Songwriters Hall of Fame a americká pošta vydala známku s jeho portrétem. V jeho rodném městě se koná . William Christopher Handy (16 de noviembre de 1873-28 de marzo de 1958), más conocido como W. C. Handy, fue un compositor y músico de blues, considerado como "The Father of the Blues" (el padre del blues). Aunque no fue el primero en publicar música bajo la forma de blues, sí fue el primero que lo recogió del Delta siendo un estilo regional no muy conocido y lo convirtió en una de las fuerzas dominantes de la música americana.
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William Christopher (W.C.) Handy, född 16 november 1873 i Florence i Alabama, död 28 mars 1958 i New York i New York, var en amerikansk kornettist, sångare och blueskompositör, känd som the Father of the Blues. Уильям Кристофер Хэнди (англ. William Christopher Handy; 16 ноября 1873, Флоренс, Алабама, США — 28 марта 1958, Нью-Йорк, США) — американский композитор, автор песен в стиле блюз, трубач, корнетист и аранжировщик. Его роль в истории музыки многими критиками отмечена прозвищем «отец блюза» (англ. Father of the Blues). William Christopher Handy (16. listopadu 1873 – 28. března 1958 Memphis) byl americký trumpetista a hudební skladatel. Stal se prvním, kdo dokázal komerčně využít bluesovou hudbu, je proto známý jako „otec blues“. Pocházel z rodiny metodistického pastora. Vystudoval pedagogickou školu, ale dal přednost hudební kariéře, vystupoval v minstrel show a v roce 1896 se stal kapelníkem dechového orchestru. Objevil kvality původního delta blues, které spojil se svým klasickým hudebním vzděláním, jeho tvorba spojovala lidové nápěvy s aranžmá odpovídajícím vkusu většinového posluchače. Autorsky spolupracoval s textařem a producentem . Jeho nejznámějšími skladbami jsou The Memphis Blues, St. Louis Blues a Beale Street Blues. Od roku 1917 žil v New Yorku a založil rodinné vydavatelství Handy Brothers Music Company. V roce 1926 vydal zpěvník Blues: An Anthology — Complete Words and Music of 53 Great Songs, který je základním dílem žánru. V roce 1938 vyšla jeho autobiografie. V roce 1943 utrpěl nehodu, která ho připravila o zrak. V roce 1958 o něm natočil životopisný film St. Louis Blues, kde hrál hlavní roli Nat King Cole. Posmrtně byl uveden do Songwriters Hall of Fame a americká pošta vydala známku s jeho portrétem. V jeho rodném městě se koná . William Christopher Handy, né le 16 novembre 1873 et mort le 28 mars 1958, est un chanteur et compositeur de blues américain souvent considéré comme « The Father of The Blues » (« Le père du blues »). W.C. Handy, właśc. William Christopher Handy (ur. 16 listopada 1873 w Florence (Alabama), zm. 28 marca 1958 w Nowym Jorku) – amerykański kompozytor i kornecista jazzowy, kierownik zespołu, nazywany „ojcem Bluesa”. William Christopher „W. C.“ Handy (* 16. November 1873 in Florence, Alabama; † 28. März 1958 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues-Komponist, Trompeter und Bandleader. Er wird als „Vater des Blues“ bezeichnet. William Christopher Handy (Florence, Alabama, 16 november 1873 – New York, 28 maart 1958) was een Amerikaanse bluesmusicus. W. C. Handy (16-an de novembro 1873 en , Alabamo; 28-an de marto 1958 en Novjorko, vere William Christopher Handy) estis usona blus-komponisto, trumpetisto kaj bandestro. Ofte oni nomas lin „patro de la bluso“. Ві́льям Христо́фер Ге́нді (англ. William Christopher Handy, 16 листопада 1873, Флоренс, Алабама — 28 березня 1958, Нью-Йорк) — корнетист, вокаліст, композитор. Знаний, як автор і виконавець блюзів — прозваний «Батьком Блюзу». William Christopher Handy (Florence, 11 novembre 1873 – New York, 28 marzo 1958) è stato un compositore e musicista blues e jazz statunitense, generalmente noto come "Il padre del blues". L'importanza del suo lavoro di musicista e musicologo tuttavia varcò i confini di genere arrivando ad influenzare pesantemente compositori europei di diversa estrazione come Maurice Ravel. Il grande autore francese si ispirò infatti alla sua musica e al suo stile durante un soggiorno parigino di Handy e della sua orchestra per la composizione della celeberrima sonata nr 2 per violino e pianoforte conosciuta non a caso come sonata Blues. Importante autore musicale, Handy fu senz'altro solo uno tra i molti musicisti suoi contemporanei che praticavano quello che fu poi detto "il blues": egli fu tuttavia quello che più di altri contribuì a dargli la sua forma moderna. Handy, non fu - come è stato spesso detto - il primo a pubblicare musica blues, tuttavia fece sì che il delta blues, all'epoca una forma musicale d'interesse quasi esclusivamente regionale, divenisse una delle forze trainanti della musica popolare statunitense e non solo, del XX secolo. Handy fu un musicista istruito che utilizzava materiale popolare nelle sue composizioni, di cui documentava scrupolosamente la provenienza, combinando spesso influenze stilistiche provenienti da diversi altri artisti. William Christopher Handy (16 de noviembre de 1873-28 de marzo de 1958), más conocido como W. C. Handy, fue un compositor y músico de blues, considerado como "The Father of the Blues" (el padre del blues). W. C. Handy fue uno de los compositores más influyentes de los Estados Unidos. Aunque es uno de los muchos músicos que tocó el estilo de música que es distintivo del país, el blues, se trata del músico que le confirió su forma contemporánea no solo porque era capaz de escribir su música para ser publicada y, por tanto, para perdurar, sino por sus ritmos sincopados, un estilo único de su música. Aunque no fue el primero en publicar música bajo la forma de blues, sí fue el primero que lo recogió del Delta siendo un estilo regional no muy conocido y lo convirtió en una de las fuerzas dominantes de la música americana. Handy fue un músico cultivado que utilizó materiales folclóricos en sus composiciones. Fue escrupuloso a la hora de documentar las fuentes de sus obras, en las que combinaba frecuentemente influencias estilísticas provenientes de distintos intérpretes. William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. Handy was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre but was the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity. Handy was an educated musician who used elements of folk music in his compositions. He was scrupulous in documenting the sources of his works, which frequently combined stylistic influences from various performers. William Christopher Handy (Florence, 16 de novembro de 1873 — Nova Iorque, 28 de março de 1958) foi um compositor e músico americano, considerado o "pai do Blues".
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