Blues composer W.C. Handy, the Father of the Blues, was born in Florence and never forgot his small-town river roots. The museum — the original cabin Handy was born in — houses many of Handy’s personal items, including original sheet music, his trumpet, and the piano he used to compose “St. Louis Blues.” The museum is owned & operated by the non-profit W. C. Handy Foundation, in Houston, which was founded by Handy’s grandson Carlos R. Handy.
620 W. College St.
Florence, AL 35630
713,458.8067
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W.C. Handy Home, Museum and Library
