Handy, W.C. - writings Handy, W. C., Ed. Blues: An Anthology. 3rd Ed. Revised by Jerry Silverman. New York: Macmillan, 1972. Words and music to 53 songs, including folk songs that influenced Handy's style, Handy's own compositions and those of later composers who demonstrate this Blues influence. Historical and critical text by Abbe Niles.Introduction by Handy. This edition differs from the original 1926 edition and the 1949 edition (entitled A Treasury of the Blues). Five Handy songs have been added. The original edition contained excerpts from Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F (the first publication of these pieces)that do not appear in the subsequent editions. In his autobiography, Handy describes this monumental anthology as ". . . one of the first books on American Negro secular songs published and . . . the first devoted to the influence of Negro secular music upon American popular, jazz and serious music generally." Handy, W. C. "An Explanation of the Blues." Music Journal 15 (Nov., Dec. 1957): 8. Handy provides basic information about the form he popularized, giving specific examples from his own works. Handy, W. C. Father of the Blues: An Autobiography. Edited by Arna Bontemps, with a forward by Abbe Niles. New York: Macmillan, 1941; reprint, New York: Collier, 1970. 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. Handy, W. C. "From Minstrel Songs to 'St. Louis Blues'." Variety 196 (20 Oct. 1954): 51. Handy, W. C. "Letter from W. C. Handy." Negro History Bulletin 16 (Oct. 1952): 13. Handy, W. C. Negro Authors and Composers of the United States. New York: Handy Brothers Music Company, 1935. Reprint, AMS Press, 1976. Short biographies. All of the composers described are the ones included the catalog of Handy's publishing company at the time of this book's original edition. Handy, W. C. Unsung Americans Sung. New York: Handy Publishing Company, 1944. Songs, poems and short prose pieces celebrating significant Black Americans. Handy's intention is to pay tribute to these figures in manner more alive and vital than the traditional "dusty books and ancient documents." The myriad contributors include Eubie Blake, Langston Hughes and James B. Johnson. Handy, W. C. W. C. Handy's Collection of Negro Spirituals. New York: Handy Publishing Company, 1938. Important and extensive early collection, the first such anthology and overview of this music compiled by an African-American. Handy, W. C. "Wyer Was Wrong." Down Beat 19 (21 May 1952): 8. Disputes the claim for J. Paul Wyer's contribution to "St.Louis Blues" reported in Hoefer article. Refers to his autobiography, where he describes his Minstrel Band playing in Havana in 1899, and where he first came under the influence of Latin rhythms. 4/92