Composer: Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 Lyricist: Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
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First line: I hate to see de ev'nin' sun go down First line of chorus: Got de St. Louis Blues jes as blue as Ah can be Photo subject: W.C. Handy Composer's catalog on front cover Publisher's thematic catalog on back cover Rev. ed. Ukulele arrangement "The most widely known Ragtime composition" by W.C. Handy composer of "The Memphis Blues" in which he wrote The First Jazz Break ushering in Modern Jazz on front cover