Download or read book W.C. Handy written by David Robertson and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2009 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charts Handy's rise from a rural Alabama childhood to become one of the most celebrated songwriters of the twentieth century, responsible for such iconic songs as "St. Louis Blues," "Memphis Blues," and "Beale Street Blues."