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AT&T African American History Calendar: Arthur Alexander featured in 2017 edition
This newspaper article reflects on the music career of Arthur Alexander, after he was chosen to appear in AT&T's African American History calendar.
Artistic Rendering of W.C. Handy Home and Museum
Print of Georg Shook's rendering of the W.C. Handy Home
1988 Handy Fest autographs from Nancy Wilson and band
These are autographs from members of Nancy Wilson's band and Nancy Wilson, from the 1988 W.C. Handy Music Festival.
1983 Handy Festival Poster
This is a poster from the 1983 W.C. Handy Music Festival.
"WZZA--The Shoals Sole Soul Station"
"Willie Ruff to play Sunday at Florence 1st Presbyterian"
This is a newspaper clip about Willie Ruff, a Sheffield musician who helped to start the first annual W.C. Handy Music Festival in 1982.
"William C. Handy is Given Welcome"
This is a newspaper article about W.C. Handy and a benefit concert he was performing at to raise money for a black school. According to Florence historian Lee Freeman, the concert was to raise funds for a black school to "serve children of Blessed…
"The Butler's Boogie"
This is the album cover for the Butler Twins album, "The Butler's Boogie: Live at the Attic 'Home of the Blues'." The Butler Twins were Clarence and Curtis Butler, born in 1942 in Killen, Alabama, and were inspired to play music by their father,…
"The Burrell Normal Musical"
These are newspaper clippings about the Burrell Musical featuring Madam Anita Brown, an African American soprano singer. The event was held at Burrell Normal School, with seats reserved for white people.
"Sheffield 'Pop' Singer Held on Drug Charge"
This is an article about a raid on the home of singer Arthur Alexander in 1969. The raid netted "marijuana" and "other forms of unidentified drugs." While Alexander was an accomplished singer and a generally regarded as a country/soul pioneer, the…
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