Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 -- Correspondence

Scope and Contents This collection includes letters from 1943 to 1956 from W. C. Handy to Walter C. Reinhardt. In the two letters from 1943, Handy thanks Reinhardt for contributions to his career and to apologize for any lack of mention of Reinhardt in his autobiography, Father of the Blues. Handy also describes the deterioration of his eyesight and playing "St. Louis Blues" for a film to be shown to soldiers. In the two letters from 1956, Handy also describes his...