Eubie Blake

Jazz Pianist, Composer

1887 – 1983

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Who was Eubie Blake?

James Hubert Blake, better known as Eubie Blake, was an American composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, Blake and long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote the Broadway musical Shuffle Along, one of the first Broadway musicals to be written and directed by African Americans. Blake's compositions included such hits as, "Bandana Days", "Charleston Rag", "Love Will Find A Way", "Memories of You" and "I'm Just Wild About Harry". The musical Eubie!, which opened on Broadway in 1978, featured his works.

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Born
Feb 7, 1887
Baltimore
Also known as
  • James Hubert Blake
  • Eubie Blake and His Orchestra
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • New York University
Lived in
  • Baltimore
Died
Feb 12, 1983
Brooklyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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