HANDY WC Autograph Musical Quotation Signed WilliamCHandy a

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"ST. LOUIS BLUES" HANDY, W.C. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, "WilliamCHandy," a bar from his "St. Louis Blues," notated on a machine ruled stave, with holograph title and lyrics ("I hate to see de [ev'nin' sun go down]"). 2 1/2x3 1/2 inches; paraph of signature written off the lower edge. Np, 19 May 1944

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In December of 1943, Handy suffered a fall that left him virtually blind. Autograph musical quotations dated after the accident are extremely uncommon.