W.C. Handy biography

[EKE BBB]

This was published in 2009, but haven't found any comment on it:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307266095/jerryjazzmusicia#noop

Interview with author David Robertson in Jerry Jazz Musician:

http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/linernotes/w.c._handy.html

[AllenLowe]

good solid book, in my opinion, though ultimately, in spite of his historic importance, I don't find Handy that interesting. As I said in my notes to my blues thing, he was not only in the right place at the right time but smart enough to know that he was in the right place at the right time, which is probably just as important; a decent composer with an important early band, but a better businessman, and I don't mean that as a put-down. It just means that, from a musical standpoint, he's of somewhat limited interest to me.

but it's a good book and should be read.

Edited June 25, 2010 by AllenLowe