American musician and composer. He was the first person to recognize the importance of blues as a legitimate musical form and the first to publish a blues composition, “The Memphis Blues.” Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Bob Jurman, W. C. Handy 7-27-36.” In very good condition, with tack holes and slight paper loss to each corner, scattered light creasing and surface marks and some light silvering to background. None of the flaws affect the crisp and clean signature. R&R COA. Featured collection item.
