W.C. Handy Blues Awards Nominees Announced

The Blues Foundation will present the 26th W.C. Handy Blues Awards on Thursday May 5, 2005 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The awards honor the best of the blues for 2004.

For a list of nominees, visit the Blues Foundation website.

William Christopher (W.C.) Handy is commonly known as "the father of the blues. Born in 1873 in Alabama and passed away in 1958 at the age of 84. A full biography can be found online at the University of North Alabama Libraries.

Tickets are currently available online.