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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. [ 1 ]
Ran Blake (born April 20, 1935) is an American pianist, composer, and educator. He is known for his unique style that combines blues, gospel , classical, and film noir influences into an innovative and dark jazz sound.
Pianist, bandleader and composer. Gabby Street: September 30, 1882 February 6, 1951 American Baseball player who appeared in vaudeville. Dana Suesse: December 3, 1909 October 16, 1987 American Dancer, songwriter, lyricist and pianist. Anne Sullivan: April 14, 1866 October 20, 1926 American Teacher to Helen Keller who appeared with her when she ...
Pianist, bandleader and composer at one time teamed with Eubie Blake. Henderson later toured with Ethel Waters from 1921 to 1922. [283] [384] Ray Henderson: December 1, 1896 December 31, 1970 American Singer, dancer, songwriter [279] Herschel Henlere: December 14, 1890 January 13, 1968 Canadian Pianist and comedian. [385] Beatrice Herford: 1868 ...
James Blake (1922 – February 20, 1979) was a jazz musician and petty thief who became a literary sensation in the 1950s when he published his letters in the Paris Review. Early life [ edit ]
The film stars Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn as four best friends who are bonded by a perfect-fitting pair of jeans, as they go their separate ways for the first time.
Shuffle Along is a musical composed by Eubie Blake, with lyrics by Noble Sissle and a book written by the comedy duo Flournoy Miller and Aubrey Lyles. [1] [2] [3] One of the most notable all-Black hit Broadway shows, it was a landmark in African-American musical theater, credited with inspiring the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and '30s.
Michael Blake (born May 19, 1964) is a Canadian-American saxophonist, composer and arranger. [1] Blake is based in New York City where he has led a robust career leading his own bands. [ 2 ] As a sideman Michael has performed with Charlie Hunter , The Lounge Lizards , Steven Bernstein , Ben Allison and Ray LaMontagne .