[DOC] [TLE] W. C. Handy - Wikipedia [PAR] William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873  March 28, 1958) was an 
American composer and musician, known as the "Father of the Blues". Handy 
was one of the most influential American songwriters. He was one of many 
musicians who played the distinctively American blues .... The genesis of his "
Memphis Blues" was a campaign song written for... [DOC] [TLE] The Memphis Blues - Wikipedia [PAR] "The Memphis Blues" is a song described by its composer, W. C. Handy, as a "
southern rag". ... Handy claimed credit for writing "Mr. Crump", but Memphis 
musicians say it ... 24) recorded the song in 1914 that "The Memphis Blues" 
began to do well. ... Songs about Memphis, Tennessee  Songs with music by 
W. C. Handy... [DOC] [TLE] W.C. Handy - Songwriter - Biography.com [PAR] Oct 27, 2015 ... W.C. Handy was born on November 16, 1873, in Florence, Alabama. ... Handy's 
contributions in shaping what would be called the blues ... Handy had settled in 
Memphis, Tennessee, where he performed frequently at the Beale Street clubs. 
In 1909 Handy wrote what was to become a campaign song called... [DOC] [TLE] William C. Handy | Entries | Tennessee Encyclopedia [PAR] Dec 25, 2009 ... W. C. Handy, African American composer, bandleader, publisher, and "Father of 
... Handy's 1912 publication of "The Memphis Blues," the first published ... vocal 
instruction and began to share his teacher's interest in folk singing. ... Initially 
titled "Mr. Crump," it served as a 1909 campaign song for Memphis... [DOC] [TLE] W.C. Handy - Memphis Blues - YouTube [PAR] Mar 24, 2010 - 3 min - Uploaded by leonardo minelliAlso, it's the original Memphis Blues, Handy's first popular success! ... Tennessee , where ... [DOC] [TLE] W.C. Handy - Biography - University of North Alabama [PAR] GET STARTED! ... W.C. Handy birthplace in Florence, Alabama. W.C. Handy's 
birthplace in ... the whistles from nearby river boats, and even the rhythms of the 
Tennessee River. ... The first composition of this type was a campaign song that 
Handy ... The song, "Mr. Crump," was later titled "Memphis Blues" and became 
very... [DOC] [TLE] W.C. Handy - Tennessee History for Kids [PAR] Today Memphis , Tennessee , is known as the Home of the Blues. ... In 1909, 
Handy moved to Memphis and began leading bands on Beale Street and ... Two 
years later he wrote a campaign song, originally called Mr. Crump for Boss Ed... [DOC] [TLE] title: wc handy's blues - Honky Tonks, Hymns & the Blues [PAR] WC Handy: Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. .... NOTES OF BIRD 
SONGS AND STEAMBOAT WHISTLES ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER. ... 
Alabama (called us together and instead of hearing our lessons) began to 
question .... DESPITE, OR BECAUSE OF HANDY'S SASSY TUNE, MR. CRUMP 
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W. C. Handy's remarkable life started eight years after the conclusion of the ... 
New York, Tennessee, and Alabama named in Handy's honor; several American 
blues ..... Handy's group was hired, and Mr. Crump, the campaign song, came to 
be. [DOC] [TLE] Joni Mitchell - Furry Sings The Blues - lyrics [PAR] Young ladies began to sashay around and inside the bars, gamblers waited for 
an ... of urban decay to the number one tourist attraction in the State of 
Tennessee. ... In the first years of the century W. C. Handy was noting blues 
verses in .... The song, "Mr. Crump," was later titled "Memphis Blues" and became 
very popular. [DOC] [TLE] The Memphis Blues Is Published In Tennessee | 100 Years Ago ... [PAR] Sep 28, 2012 ... Handy was hired to write a campaign song Mr Crump which started with a true 
12 bar blues strain

Question: This W.C. Handy blues began as a Tennessee campaign song titled "Mr. Crump"
Answer: "Memphis Blues"