Acting
Eubie Blake
- Born
- Feb 7, 1887 · Aged 96
- Died
- Feb 12, 1983
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 8
- TV credits
- 3
Also known as (1)
- James Hubert Blake
Biography
Eubie Blake (born James Hubert Blake; February 7, 1887 - February 12, 1983) was an American musician who was a major contributor to ragtime and early jazz music and culture. Blake began his musical journey at age four playing a pump organ. At fifteen, he became a professional musician playing ragtime songs in a brothel. In 1905, he moved to New York City, where he asked Will Cook to assist him in promoting his first song, “Sounds of Africa.” When a buyer offered $100, Blake was elevated to the status of a professional songwriter. Although negotiations between Blake and the buyer ended…
