Eubie Blake
American pianist and composer
James Hubert "Eubie" Blake 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... Wikipedia
Born: February 7, 1887, Baltimore, MD
Died: February 12, 1983 (age 96 years), Brooklyn, New York, NY
Parents: John Sumner Blake and Emily Johnstone
Spouse: Marion Gant Tyler (m. 1945) and Avis Lee (m. 1910–1938)
Instrument(s): Piano