2004 W.C. Handy Music Festival

March 30, 2004--A weeklong tribute to the "Father of the Blues," W.C. Handy. Festival visitors come from all over the U.S. as well as internationally, providing an economic tourism boost to northern Alabama. The first music festival dedicated to W.C. Handy was held in 1982 in the Shoals.

W.C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues", was born in a simple log cabin in Florence, AL on Nov. 16, 1873 and lived there until he was nineteen years old. Handy composed the famous tunes "St. Louis Blues," "Memphis Blues," "Yellow Dog Blues," and "Beale Street Blues".

Watch the official website of the "Handy Fest" for updates; including a calendar of events, sponsors, musicians, local maps and accomodations. Contact Nancy Gonce of the Music Preservation Society, Inc. for more information.

Phone: (256) 766-7642
Email: info@wchandymusicfestival.org

The official website of the W.C. Handy Music Festival: http://www.wchandymusicfestival.org



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