William Handy III

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:death_date 1958-02-28
gptkbp:has_award gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:has_birth_date 1873-11-16
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:William_Handy_IV
gptkbp:has_contribution Cultural heritage preservation
Music education
Music publishing
Songwriting
Civic engagement
Community leader
Arranging music
Cultural ambassador
Music historian
Music advocate
Blues music development
gptkbp:has_education gptkb:Hampton_Institute
gptkbp:has_genre Blues
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:folk_music
Country music
Hip hop music
Pop music
Rock music
Soul music
African American music
R& B music
gptkbp:has_legacy gptkb:Father_of_the_Blues
gptkbp:has_nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:has_occupation gptkb:musician
gptkbp:has_performance gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:has_recognition Honorary Doctorate from the University of the South
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame
gptkbp:has_spouse Sara Handy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Handy III
gptkbp:is_known_for Composing music
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:St._Louis_Blues
gptkb:Memphis_Blues
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
Victor Records
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:W._C._Handy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5