<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Background information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Birth name </Th> <Td> William Christopher Handy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> (1873 - 11 - 16) November 16, 1873 Florence, Alabama, United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Origin </Th> <Td> Memphis, Tennessee, United States </Td> </Tr>

Who do we credit with publishing the first blues song