Handy, W.C. - books Allen, W. C. St. Louis Blues (discography). Jazz Journal 8 (24 Nov. 1955): 24. Valuable discography. Bennet, Wayne. 3 Jazz Greats. Champaign, IL: Garrard Pub. Co., 1972. For young readers. About Handy, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong. Handy, W. C. Father of the Blues: An Autobiography. New York: Macmillan, 1941. The primary source of information on Handy's life and career, including his discovery of the Blues and introduction of this traditional music to mainstream commercial audiences. Handy vividly describes his varied and interesting life, including his early minstrel days and the recurring hard times that inspired the works he composed in his chosen medium, the Blues. He humbly recounts his pioneering success as a Black composer, as well as the racial obstacles he encountered. Montgomery, Elizabeth Rider. William C. Handy, Father of the Blues. Campaign, IL: Garrard Publishing Co., 1968. Biography of Handy for young readers. 3/92