Eubie Blake
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. 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; in 1981, President Ronald Reagan awarded Blake the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 118 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-64348 | 10-in. | 10/17/1930 | Loving you the way I do | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Biltmore Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-69683 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | Thumpin' 'n' bumpin' | Eubie Blake’s Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BRC-69684 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | Little girl | Eubie Blake’s Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BRC-69685 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | My blue days blew over (When you came back to me) | Eubie Blake’s Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-75726 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | My handy man | High Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75727 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | My handy man | Peggy English Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-97751 | 10-in. | 8/21/1936 | Bugle call rag | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037630 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | Memories of you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066970 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Memories of you | Sonny Dunham Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1689 | 10-in. | 10/7/1947 | Memories of you | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-687 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | Marching home | Eubie Blake ; Broadway Jones | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-688 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | My fate is in your hands | Eubie Blake | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-09-03] | Not documented | 4/9/1920 | Good night Angeline | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-09-04] | Not documented | 4/9/1920 | Simply full of jazz | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-15-01] | Not documented | 4/15/1920 | Affectionate Dan | Florence Emory | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-15-02] | Not documented | 4/15/1920 | Gee, I wish I had someone to rock me [in a cradle of love] | Florence Emory | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-06-30-01] | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | I'm just wild about Harry | Eubie Blake | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-06-30-02] | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Bandana days | Eubie Blake | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-06-30-03] | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Baltimore buzz | Eubie Blake Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-07-11-02] | 10-in. | 7/11/1921 | Baltimore buzz | Broadway Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-07-11-03] | 10-in. | 7/11/1921 | Dah's gwinter be er landslide | Broadway Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-03] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Low down blues | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-04] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Everybody struttin' now | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-05] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Honeysuckle time | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-09-10-01] | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | In a bank ... money | Edw. Caldwell ; Lew Payton | Dialogue, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blake, Eubie," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102980.
Blake, Eubie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102980.
"Blake, Eubie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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