Birth of a COMMUNITY CREATOR

W.C. (WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER) HANDY was born on this day, 11/16/1873, in Florence,

 Alabama. HANDY was a musician and composer. He composed his first tune in 1907.

Two years  later,  HANDY  wrote the   famous tune, "St. Louis Blues."

He was known world-wide as the "FATHER OF THE BLUES."


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LISA BONET was born on this day 11/16/1967, in SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
She is an actress, best known for her role as DENISE HUXTABLE on the NBC sitcom , THE COSBY SHOW.



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ELIJAH MCCOY,  the child of former slaves, invented the ironing board, the lawn sprinkler, and many other useful things.




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Arthur Ashe attended the University of California on a tennis scholarship.

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THE STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SNCC) WAS FOUNDED IN 1960

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ON THIS DAY, APRIL 12, 1861, THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BEGAN WHEN CONFEDERATE FORCES FROM THE SOUTH FIRED ON THE UNION FORCES OF THE NORTH AT FORT SUMPTER.

 

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LOUIS ARMSTRONG, A WELL-KNOWN TRUMPET PLAYER WAS KNOWN BY THE NICKNAME "SATCHMO."

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Jazz News

Show Your Support for Felix Hernandez &Rhythm Revue Keep on dancin' - Got to give it up for Felix! On Wednesday, March 16, WBGO will celebrate 30 years of Rhythm Revue with Felix Hernandez, and YOU can be there! If you can't imagine your Saturdays without Felix, then this is your chance to dance, celebrate, show your support and make sure that WBGO, the original home of Rhythm Revue, can continue bringing you the classic soul you love hearing from Felix. WBGO's 30th Anniversary Rhythm Revue Dance Party takes place on Wednesday, March 16 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Support Felix! Buy Tickets Download Program Guide

Holy House of Coltrane The Fillmore District of San Francisco was once known as the "Harlem of the West" for its rich African-American culture and jazz roots. This week, the neighborhood's beloved Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church may be forced to find a new home.Listen. Vote for Jazz Presidential campaigns may inspire people to vote, but they rarely inspire people to compose music. Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts takes up the challenge on a new EP calledRace for the White House, which explores the personas of four different candidates from this year's election cycle.Listen. New Music Fulfilling the performance-art vision of her spirit-muse Emily,Esperanza Spalding played the music of her forthcoming albumEmily's D+Evolution in concert at BRIC House in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Thursday, March 3. WFUV and NPR Music presented a live video webstream of the performance as part of the First Listen Live series. Watch on the WBGO Blog.

Listen Now Jazz Night in America "Shedding." "Chops." "Rataricious." Sometimes it seems like jazz cats have their own language. Of course, many times those words also end up in other people's mouths: Terms like "hipster," "crib" and "the man" all came from the jazz world more than 70 years ago. You dig? Here, Jazz Night In America takes a brief look at where jazz slang came from, with lots of colorful language along the way. Contribute Win Tickets Every weekday, you can tune in or log onto WBGO for The Blues Hour at 3pm. While you are enjoying the music on WBGO, enter to win a pair of tickets for Charlie Musselwhite's performance at City Winery tomorrow night.

Twitter Facebook Website YouTube SUPPORT FOR WBGO COMES FROM OUR LISTENERS AND... SEE WHAT YOUR MEMBER CARD CAN DO   Members Discount: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts   The Robert Glasper Trio Saturday, March 19, 8pm | Walt Whitman Theatre   The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts will once again offer a 15% discount to WBGO members for selected performances during its 2015-16 season. In this performance, 2015 Grammy winner Robert Glasper performs an intimate concert of original compositions and cover tunes.   WBGO members should use code WBGO15 to receive a 15% discount when purchasing tickets online or present their WBGO member card if buying tickets at the box office. The WBGO member discount is also available for: The Golden Dragon Acrobats Sunday, March 13, 8pm | Walt Whitman Theatre   Tickets and more information. ***** Do you have a business that would like to participate in WBGO's members discount program? Contact Josh Rosenfeld atjrosenfeld@wbgo.org or at 973-624-8880 ext 232. Women’s Jazz Festival: Alicia Hall Moran & Mal Devisa March 21, 7pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, 10037) The Schomburg Center is thrilled to present jazz sensation Alicia Hall Moran, who performs Black Wall Street, a staged concert depicting a story about money and the lesser-known tale of Black American finance in New York City and beyond. This dynamic body of work is a collaboration with classical Indian musicians and draws from the histories of Black Wall Street, the Tulsa Race Riots and more. Joining her on stage will be soulful vocalist Mal Devisa, who makes her Schomburg Center Women's Jazz Festival debut. RSVP Celebrate summer with WBGO and Shop Wine and Dine on July 19, as we head to Spain's Basque Region to attend the 51stJazzaldia Jazz Festival!   Exclusive full festival passes are already reserved for our group so that you may enjoy world-class jazz immersed in exquisite San Sebastian declared one of the top 52 must travel to destinations by the New York Times and also named the European Capital of Culture 2016 as well as the top gastronomic destination in all of Spain!   World class jazz, exquisite food & wine and extraordinary culture, a perfect recipe for an outstanding travel experience with WBGO Travel & Events!   Join WBGO on a Journey to Spain’s Basque Country and the San Sebastian Jazz Festival Copyright © 2016 Newark Public Radio, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you opted in to WBGO's email list, either on our website, on social media or at an event. WBGO will not share your information with anyone. Ever.  Our mailing address is:  Newark Public Radio 54 Park Place Newark, NJ 07102