The blues was often sung in a solo form. Male artist may even introduce an instrument, such as a piano, a harmonica, or a guitar, to accompany their singing. This genre was originally encompassed by women including the famous Bessie Smith. Bessie sung about the woes of life and became the first blues star, demanding as little as $2,000 a week to perform. WC Handy, or William Christopher Handy is known as the father of blues he was an influential writer of blues music. While Handy is not the creator of blues or the first to publish blues but he did take the traditional blues from the Mississippi delta and made to more popular.