1928 sheet music for the hugely successful song "St. Louis Blues" by the "Father of the Blues," W. C. Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958).
St. Louis Blues
- Description
- Sheet music for the song St. Louis Blues by W. C. Handy. The cover is orange with black text. Written in the center of the page is: [featured in Lew Leslie's Black birds of 1928.] An image of three birds on a branch is below this. Written at the bottom of the page is: [Published by / HANDY BORS MUSIC CO. Inc / “Home of the Blues” / 1545 Broadway New York.]
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Composed by
- W. C. Handy, American, 1873 - 1958
- Published by
- Handy Brother's Music Co., Inc., American, founded 1918
- Subject of
- Lew Leslie, 1888 - 1963
- Date
- 1928
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 x 9 1/2 in. (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
- Type
- sheet music
