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The 1941 book "Father Of The Blues" was about him

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  • In 1941 this "Father of the Blues" wrote a book on black musicians, "Unsung Americans Sung"
  • The Blues Foundation of Memphis presents annual awards named for this "Father of the Blues"
  • "I hate to see the evenin' sun go down", he wrote in the song "St. Louis Blues"
  • In 1914 this "Father of the Blues" wrote his "St. Louis Blues"
  • This composer's 1941 autobiography was titled "Father of the Blues"

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