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The W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival is one of the largest free music festivals in the United States. It is a celebration of the life and legacy of William Christopher Handy, Father of the Blues. Handy spent nearly a decade in Henderson, Kentucky before moving on, eventually to be recognized as an accomplished composer of blues and spiritual music. The "Taste of Henderson Barbecue" highlights the opening day of the festival, where you can enjoy barbecue of all varieties sold by local teams. Corporate and private sponsors, along with many volunteers, keep this blues festival free and alive. Come enjoy the blues and barbecue every year during the month of June in Henderson, on the mighty Ohio River. Here's the WC Handy crowd before the show.
Little Charlie & the Night Cats got their start by backing up various artists and has appeared in many regional festivals. They cut their first record in 1982.
Charlie Baty, J. Hansen and Rick Estrin.

Charlie Baty	Lorenzo Farrell
James Cotton Band James Cotton was born in Tunica, Mississippi. When he was just a boy, too young to go inside, he would open shows from the outside of local nightspots. He played with Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, and Muddy Waters. At age 15, he cut his first song with Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He started his own band in the late 1960s.
James Cotton & Mark Mack	Slam Allen
Charles Mack & Mark Mack	Tom Holland
Slam Allen, Charles Mack & Tom Holland
Mark Mack
The W.C. Handy Blues Festival was honored to have Ana Popovic start her 2008 U.S. tour with them. Ana was born in Yugoslavia and currently lives in the Netherlands. She is the only continental European artist ever to be nominated for a W.C. Handy award. Her band members are Roni Jonker on bass guitar, James Pace on keyboards, and Chuck Lacy on drums.






Eddie Shaw, playing saxophone and harmonica, is originally from Benoit, Mississippi and currently resides in Chicago. He was the personal manager for Howlin' Wolf for five years and is one of the most respected blues musicians, winning many awards across the nation.
Eddie Vaan Shaw, Jr. on guitar.

Lafayette Gilbert on bass guitar.
Tim Taylor on drums.

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Concert Pix! W.C. Handy Blues Pix!

Concert Pix!
W.C. Handy Blues Pix!