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* Today in Black History - November 16 *
1873 - William Christopher Handy is born in Florence, Alabama. He
will be best known as a composer and blues musician and earn
the nickname "Father of the Blues." Among his most noteworthy
compositions will be "Memphis Blues," "St. Louis Blues," and
"Beale Street Blues." He will also form a music publishing
company with Harry Pace and become one of the most important
influences in African-American music. His 1941 autobiography,
"Father of the Blues," will be a sourcebook and reference on
this uniquely African-American musical style. W.C. Handy
will join the ancestors on March 28, 1958 in New York City, the
same year "The St. Louis Blues", an biographical movie of his
life debuted.
1931 - Hubert Sumlin is born on a farm near Greenwood, Mississippi.
Sumlin will leave home at seventeen to tour clubs and taverns
throughout the South with his childhood friend James Cotton.
The Jimmy Cotton band will record for the Sun label in Memphis
from 1950 to 1953. In 1954, Sumlin will join the Howlin' Wolf
band and move to Chicago. It will be Howlin' Wolf who mentors
Sumlin, prodding and encouraging him to find his own style and
develop as a performer. He will perform with Howlin' Wolf for
twenty five years.
* Today in Black History - November 17 *
1967 - Ronnie DeVoe, rhythm and blues singer (New Edition; Bell Biv
DeVoe), is born.
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