Can anyone out there read W. C. Handy?

Hi Guys and Girls,

Was wondering if anyone could help with this one: W C Handy was the self-penned father of the blues and his handwriting was rather 'flowery' (to say the least!) especially in later life.  I’m wondering if anyone can help decipher what this little piece of text with his autograph says?

 

 

Many thanks for any help that can be given.

Tags: W C Handy, blues, handwriting, signed

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on March 4, 2014 at 5:45am
Looks like personalized to two people to me. Maybe Joseph & Heather. ???
Permalink Reply by Nate on March 4, 2014 at 6:06am

Hi Rick,

Thanks for reply.  Yes, that's a good shout.  I didn't consider it could be 2 names, possibly Josephene for the first one?

Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on March 4, 2014 at 6:22am
Josephine was my first guess. Two female names threw me off.
Permalink Reply by Michael Schroeder on March 4, 2014 at 1:36pm

Yes

Permalink Reply by Michael Schroeder on March 4, 2014 at 1:37pm

You still need some help on this?

Permalink Reply by Nate on March 4, 2014 at 11:58pm

Hi, any further help is appreciated.  At the moment the favourite is "Joseph(ene) & Heather".  What are your thoughts?

Permalink Reply by Carl Ryan on March 5, 2014 at 2:18am

I would say Josephine and Heather as well

Permalink Reply by Mykaphobic on March 5, 2014 at 5:32am
My opinion is the H is actually for a middle name. And the last name starts with E.
That's just going off what I've seen from looking at his other signatures.
It's often a full name with middle initial.
Also odd that this one doesn't say "to" before the name like most do.
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