Eubie Blake

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! showcased his works, and in 1981, President Ronald Reagan awarded Blake the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Beautiful Music for Ballet Class, “Classic & Modern” - 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000000Z

The Other Side of Ragtime - 2023-04-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Cosmic Friends - 2023-02-10T00:00:00.000000Z

From Rags to Riches: 100 Years of American Song (Live) - 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000000Z

New Day Begun - 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

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