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Grace Notes: Eubie Blake (1883-1983)

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In keeping with the theme of Black history, I wish to pay tribute to the American composer and pianist James Hubert Blake ("Eubie"). Yesterday was the 125th anniversary of the birth of this Baltimore born musician who played pump-organ at the age of 4, began piano lessons at 6, played professionally in a Baltimore nightclub at the age of 15, and a year later composed his first piano rag, "Sounds of Africa". (This first effort was later called "Charleston Rag"). He worked as a saloon pianist, toured with a medicine show, became an accompanist for Madison Reed and eventually joined with the ...

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Posted by MargieF on February 8, 2008 4:27 PM

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