Father of the Blues

Father of the Blues (HM2AFA)

Location: Henderson, KY 42420 Henderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 50.442', W 87° 35.667'

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William Christopher (W.C.) Handy, the Father of the Blues, lived in Henderson from 1892 to 1903. Handy, recognized as the first person to publish the blues, received his "calling" to create this written record while in Henderson. "It was there I realized that the experiences I had had; things I had seen and heard could be set down in a kind of music characteristic of my race." His first tune, originally written for a political campaign, was later changed to The Memphis Blues. Handy went on to write 40 blues songs and about twice as many spirituals.
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HM NumberHM2AFA
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Date Added Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 at 1:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 447695 N 4188307
Decimal Degrees37.84070000, -87.59445000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 50.442', W 87° 35.667'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 50' 26.52" N, 87° 35' 40.02" W
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Area Code(s)270, 812
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101 N Water St, Henderson KY 42420, US
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