| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First to publish blues music (1910s) | Newsday | 21 Aug 2021 |
| "St. Louis Blues" composer | LA Times Daily | 22 Aug 2019 |
| 'St. Louis Blues' composer | The Washington Post | 22 Aug 2019 |
| "St. Louis Blues" composer | ||
| Songwriter with the 1941 autobiography 'Father of the Blues' | New York Times | 03 Apr 2015 |
| Songwriter with the 1941 autobiography "Father of the Blues" | ||
| "St. Louis Blues" composer | ||
| Father of the Blues |