Biography
Eubie Blake was born on 7 February 1887 in Baltimore to formerly enslaved parents and died on 12 February 1983 in Brooklyn. As a child he received organ lessons and later performed as a ragtime pianist in nightclubs. From 1915 he collaborated with singer and lyricist Noble Sissle; together they wrote songs including "I'm Just Wild About Harry" and, in 1921, the musical "Shuffle Along". Following a comeback from 1969, he continued performing into old age and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981.
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