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The 33rd Annual WC Handy Three State Bike Ride

Join us for "one of the most scenic and best supported bike rides" you've ever participated in. Date: July 22, 2017 in Florence, Alabama The WC Handy Three-State Bike Ride has a long and rich 33 years of tradition touted as the premier cycling event held in "The Shoals" each year.  The ride begins and ends at scenic McFarland Park, on the banks of the Tennessee River near downtown Florence, Alabama. Distance options of 21, 39, 61, 70, 100, and 107 miles are available to suit riders of all … [Read more...]

The Best Music Festival in Kentucky

The 26th Annual W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival Date: June 14-17, 2017 in Henderson, Kentucky The Best Music Festival in Kentucky After being named Kentucky Living magazine's Best Music Festival in Kentucky, the 26th Annual W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival is ready for 2017. The lineup is still being worked on to ensure that it's even more incredible than years before. Keep checking to see the lineup published and as usual, we will include events and fun that the whole … [Read more...]

WC Handy is Inducted Into the Blues Hall of Fame

WC Handy’s Autobiography "Father of the Blues" has been selected as an inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame at the Blues Foundation’s 38th Annual Induction Ceremony. The Blues Foundation welcomes the 38th class of Blues Hall of Fame inductees in a ceremony taking place on May 10, 2017. This year’s 14 richly deserving honorees represent all five of the Hall of Fame’s categories: Performers, Non-Performing Individuals, Classics of Blues Literature, Classics of Blues Recording (Song) and Classics … [Read more...]

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Mr. Handy’s Blues: A Musical Documentary

Excerpts from Completed Documentary by Joanne Fish, 2016, with permission.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Contractual, licensing, and other legal matters should be directly sent to:
Attn: Mary Jane Hancock, Esq.
PO.Box 6675
Houston,Tx, 77265
Phone: 713 621 9561

GENERAL INFO.

Mail all correspondence to:
Attn: Dr. C. R. Handy
P.O.Box 667339
Houston,Tx, 77266
Phone: 713 458 8577

SERVICING TRUSTEE & BUSINESS CEO

William C. Handy, 1918 – 1958
William C. Handy, Jr., son, 1958 – 1972
Katherine Handy Lewis, daughter, 1972 – 1982
Wyer Owens Handy, son, 1982 – 1994
Minnie Handy – Hanson, granddaughter, 1994 – 2011
Carlos R. Handy, 2016 – Present

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