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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Baltimore, Died February 12, 1983 (Brooklyn)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, vocalist, director, leader
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Recordings (Results 101-120 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 8154-8155 | 10-in. | approximately May 1922 | Serenade blues | Oriole Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8442-8444 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | I'm just wild about Harry | Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34403 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Loving you the way I do | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34918 | 10-in. | 10/15/1930 | Loving you the way I do | Grace Johnston | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34924 | 10-in. | 10/24/1930 | You’re lucky to me | Luis Russell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35418 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | You’re lucky to me | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35419 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Memories of you | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6141 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Memories of you | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6142 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | You’re lucky to me | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | BIRM778 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Ham and eggs | Bessemer Sunset Four | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 8100 | 10-in. | 6/28/1921 | Love will find a way | Leeta Corder ; Vernon Dalhart | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8234 | 10-in. | 9/30/1921 | Shuffle along | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, songwriter | |
| Edison | 8455 | 10-in. | 5/17/1922 | I'm just wild about Harry | Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8879 | 10-in. | 3/14/1923 | Baby buntin' | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8901 | 10-in. | 4/2/1923 | Two hearts in tune | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9481 | 10-in. | 4/24/1924 | Dixie moon | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10407 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | Broken busted blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 10408 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | You ought to know | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Gennett | 14718 | 10-in. | 1/22/1929 | Mandy | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL263 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | I would like to know why | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blake, Eubie," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102980.
Blake, Eubie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102980.
"Blake, Eubie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80158665
Wikidata: Eubie Blake - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q919632
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120709571
MusicBrainz: Eubie Blake - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bdbed61b-6a7e-41b2-b9ba-2c42c65128a9
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1717347 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1717347
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