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 51-75 of 118 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78874 | 10-in. | 12/20/1919 | Good-night, Angeline | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79919 | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Shuffle along | Mary Stafford | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79938 | 10-in. | 7/13/1921 | Daddy, won't you please come home? | Southern Negro Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80015 | 10-in. | 10/4/1921 | Love will find a way | Edwin Dale | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80046 | 10-in. | 11/1/1921 | Gypsy blues | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80355 | 10-in. | 5/18/1922 | I'm just wild about Harry | Mason-Dixon Seven Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80365 | 10-in. | 5/27/1922 | I'm just wild about Harry | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80386 | 10-in. | 6/12/1922 | Serenade blues | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140092 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Manda | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49760 | 12-in. | 3/2/1920 | Alexandria [from Aphrodite] | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W150747 | 10-in. | 8/29/1930 | You're lucky to me | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W150748 | 10-in. | 8/29/1930 | Memories of you | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150806 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Loving you the way I do | Lloyd Keating and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]150815 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | You're lucky to me | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150816 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Memories of you | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150846 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Loving you the way I do | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150847 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | You're lucky to me | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150925 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Loving you the way I do | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W150946 | 10-in. | 11/11/1930 | You're lucky to me | Buck and Bubbles | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W150947 | 10-in. | 11/11/1930 | Wakin' up the folks downstairs | Buck and Bubbles | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W151578 | 10-in. | 6/1/1931 | Dancing in the dark | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152605 | 10-in. | 4/16/1934 | Loving you the way I do | Lady Vine | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W100442 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Loving you the way I do | Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Phil Spitalny Orchestra] | composer | ||
| OKeh | S-7026 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1919 | Goodnight, Angeline | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7905 | 10-in. | May 1921 | I'm craving for that kind of love | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn ; Gertrude Saunders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blake, Eubie," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102980.
Blake, Eubie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102980.
"Blake, Eubie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80158665
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