Eubie Blake Musical artist

James Hubert Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983), 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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Alias (AKA)	Blake James Hubert
Birth date	February 07, 1887
Birth place	Maryland , United States , Baltimore
Date of death	February 12, 1983
Place of death	Brooklyn , United States , New York

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associated musical artist	Noble Sissle
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Jazz Ragtime Popular music
record label	Victor Talking Machine Company Emerson Records