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Eubie Blake
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Pianists · 1887–1983

Eubie Blake

American jazz pianist (1887–1983)

Born
7 February 1887
Baltimore
Died
12 February 1983
Brooklyn
Country
United States
Record labels
Emerson Records
Discography
8 albums

Biography

Eubie Blake was a jazz musician who played piano. Eubie Blake was born on 7 February 1887 in Baltimore and died on 12 February 1983 in Brooklyn. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Emerson Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Golden Reunion In Ragtime” (1962) to “Sing Shuffle Along” (2016). Honours include Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (1976) and Presidential Medal of Freedom (1981).

James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. Blake began his career in 1912, and during World War I he worked in partnership with the singer, drummer, and comedian Broadway Jones. After the war he began a collaboration with Noble Sissle with whom he wrote Shuffle Along (1921), one of the first Broadway musicals written and directed by African Americans. When his collaboration with Sissle ended in 1927, he resumed a partnership with Jones which lasted until either 1932 or 1933. He reunited with Sissle briefly for Shuffle Along of 1933, and later the pair worked together in the United Service Organizations during World War II. 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 1978 Broadway musical Eubie!

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Golden Reunion In Ragtime 1962
Volume 1 Featuring Ivan Harold Browning 1971
Rags To Classics 1972
Eubie Blake And His Proteges - Live At The Theatre De Lys 1976 · Live
Memories of You 2003
Sing Shuffle Along 2016
The Eighty-Six Years Of Eubie Blake
Tricky Fingers

Standards written by Eubie Blake

TitleKeyFormGroove
Memories Of You E♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad

Teacher of

James P. Johnson 1894–1955 · American pianist and composer (1894–1955)

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Memories of You Teddy Wilson Quintet · Eubie Blake · Andy Razaf · Teddy Wilson ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • Memories of You Teddy Wilson Quintet · Teddy Wilson · Charlie Shavers · Al Hall ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Eubie Blake play?

Eubie Blake is known for playing piano.

When and where was Eubie Blake born?

Eubie Blake was born 7 February 1887 in Baltimore.

What are Eubie Blake's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Golden Reunion In Ragtime (1962), Volume 1 Featuring Ivan Harold Browning (1971), Rags To Classics (1972), Eubie Blake And His Proteges - Live At The Theatre De Lys (1976) and Memories of You (2003).

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