The Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction Summer 2024

Lot #780:

W.C. Handy Handwritten Telegram to Manager Harry Pace

W.C. Handy Handwritten Telegram to Manager Harry Pace. Presented here is an original W.C. Handy handwritten telegram to his manager Harry Pace regarding acquiring complete control of their music publishing company. Handwritten by Handy in pencil,

William Christopher Handy was an American composer and musician who referred to himself as the Father of the Blues. He was one of the most influential songwriters in the United States. One of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, Handy did not create the blues genre but was the one of the first to publish music in the blues form, thereby taking the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to a new level of popularity.

Dimensions: 7.75 in x 8.5 in.

Condition: Good, with some tears along the edges and some light wear.

Authentication: Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.