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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tuscaloosa,_Alabama,_USA
gptkb:Royal_Garden_Blues
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_W._C._Handy_Orchestra
The Handy Brothers
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1873-11-16
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Florence,_Alabama
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Christopher_Handy_Jr.
Catherine Handy
Ruth Handy
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gptkbp:contribution
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first published blues sheet music
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gptkbp:death_date
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1958-03-28
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Tennessee_State_University
gptkb:Hampton_Institute
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gptkbp:famous_for
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popularizing the blues
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:orchestra
blues
ragtime
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Christopher Handy
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:band
gptkb:High_School
songwriters
singers
country music
film music
blues guitarists
R& B music
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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African American folk music
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gptkbp:known_for
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blues music
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:W._C._Handy_Blues_Festival
W. C. Handy House
W. C. Handy Museum
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:St._Louis_Blues
gptkb:Memphis_Blues
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:singer
gptkb:band
gptkb:composer
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Okeh_Records
Victor Records
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gptkbp:spouse
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Nellie Handy
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