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  • NAME: Eubie Blake
  • OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, Songwriter, Pianist
  • BIRTH DATE: c. February 07, 1883
  • DEATH DATE: c. February 12, 1983
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Baltimore, Maryland
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Brooklyn, New York
  • Full Name: James Hubert Blake
  • Nickname: Eubie Blake
  • AKA: James Blake
  • Nickname: Hubie Blake

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Ragtime pianist Eubie Blake was one of the most famous composers of 20th century musicals, known for hits like "I'm Just Wild About Harry."

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In honor of Blake's 100th birthday, the Kennedy Center presented the televised Eubie Blake: A Century of Music, which won an Emmy Award in 1983.

James "Eubie" Blake died on February 12, 1983, a few days after turning 100, in Brooklyn, New York.

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