1. Blues and Early African American Religious Music
... extremely prominent example would be the "Father of Blues " himself, W.C. Handy. He was not only a talented musician, but he was the first African American to start his own publishing company (Biography of W.C. Handy). He was by no means the only musician or musical influence to come out of the schools. These four territories led themselves to the rising esteem of Blues ... ...
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