W.C. Handy's Beale Street: Where the Blues Began

Synopsis of W.C. Handy's Beale Street: Where the Blues Began

«W.C. Handy's Beale Street: Where the Blues Began» is the compilation album by various artists, released in 2008 on the Inside Sounds label, on CD.

A compilation dedicated to Beale Street, the famous street in Memphis considered the birthplace of the blues. It brings together various artists in a journey through the music that W.C. Handy helped popularise in the early 20th century, combining traditional blues and vocal jazz in a tribute to the city's musical tradition.

The CD, framed in the blues genre, consists of a single disc and was released on 22 January 2008.

It is suitable for fans of traditional blues and vocal jazz, as well as for collectors interested in the origins of the genre and the musical legacy of Memphis.