W. C. Handy Music Company
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W. C. Handy Music Company is a music publishing firm founded by composer W. C. Handy, known for disseminating early blues compositions and helping popularize the genre in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pace & Handy Music Company | 2 |
| W. C. Handy Music Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business enterprise
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music publishing company ⓘ |
| associatedWith | W. C. Handy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork | music ⓘ |
| foundedBy | W. C. Handy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedByOccupation | composer ⓘ |
| genreFocus | blues ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
development of American popular music
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early commercial publication of blues songs ⓘ |
| hasNotableFounder | W. C. Handy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music publishing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dissemination of early blues compositions
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helping popularize blues music in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| product |
sheet music
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song copyrights ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pace & Handy Music Company
this entity surface form:
Pace & Handy Music Company