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James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote Shuffle Along, one of the first Broadway musicals written and directed by African Americans. [1]
Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed is a musical with a score by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle and a libretto by George C. Wolfe, based on the original book of the 1921 musical revue Shuffle Along, by Flournoy Miller and Aubrey Lyles.
Eubie! is a revue featuring the jazz and ragtime music of composer Eubie Blake, with lyrics by Noble Sissle, Andy Razaf, Johnny Brandon, F. E. Miller, and Jim Europe.The revue features no book, simply showcasing 23 of Eubie Blake's popular songs.
Noble Lee Sissle circa 1920 (NYPL Digital Collection) In early 1916, Sissle joined one of the society orchestras organized by James Reese Europe in New York. He persuaded Europe to also hire his friend, pianist and composer Eubie Blake, and later in the year helped Europe organize a regimental band for the 15th Infantry Regiment (Colored) of the New York National Guard.
Eubie Blake – Jazz Piano Masters (1972) [3] Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter (1986) Tom Varner – The Window Up Above, American Songs 1770–1998 (1998) Jessica Williams – More for Monk (2002) [3] Kenny Barron – The Traveler (2008) Fred Hersch – Alone at the Vanguard (2010) [3] Ellery Eskelin – Trio New York (2011) [8]
The 86 Years of Eubie Blake is a 1969 studio album by ragtime pianist Eubie Blake and marks a reunion for Blake with his longtime collaborator, Noble Sissle.. The album was recorded in three sessions, the first on December 26, 1968, followed by two more on February 6, and March 12, 1969.
Eubie Blake. Baltimore's Eubie Blake, born in 1883, became a musician at an early age, hired as a house musician at a brothel, run by Aggie Shelton. He perfected his improvisational piano style, which used ragtime riffs, and eventually completed "The Charleston Rag", in 1899.
Eubie’s Blues. In 1969 Columbia Records issued a two-LP set called The Eighty-Six Years of Eubie Blake. He was an American composer and pianist of ragtime and jazz. [5] The LP set shows Blake’s marvelous talent as a pianist and composer. The mix of music, such as ragtime and tango, was included. [6] Boury immediately composed his own rags.