Artist: Eubie Blake

Eubie Blake
Aliases
Eubie Blake & His Orchestra
Eubie Blake and His Orchestra
Real name
James Hubert Blake
Born
February 7, 1887
Died
February 12, 1983
Country
United States
Comments
Popular, ragtime and jazz pianist. Blake was also a composer and lyricist. He was born to parents who were former slaves, and was the only child of eight that survived infancy.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Downhearted Blues Eubie Blake Orchestra with Alberta Hunter 1922 (16 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? Eubie Blake 1959 Arthur Collins
2 Carolina in the Morning Eubie Blake 1959 Willie & Eugene Howard
3 Down Hearted Blues Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake 1923 Eubie Blake Orchestra with Alberta Hunter
4 I'm Just Wild About Harry Eubie Blake 1959 Lottie Gee and Chorus
5 Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries Eubie Blake and His Orchestra 1931 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
6 Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) Eubie Blake 1921
7 Maple Leaf Rag Eubie Blake 1959 Wilbur Sweatman
8 Nobody's Sweetheart Eubie Blake & His Orchestra 1931 Isham Jones and His Orchestra
9 St. Louis Blues Eubie Blake & His Orchestra 1931 Prince's Band
10 Sweet Georgia Brown Eubie Blake & His Orchestra 1931 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
11 Wang Wang Blues Eubie Blake 1921 Paul Whiteman & His Ambassador Orchestra

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 I'm Just Wild About Harry Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle (26 artists)
2 Memories of You Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake (101 artists)
3 You're Lucky to Me Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake (30 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Wizard of Ragtime Piano Eubie Blake 1959 20th Century Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blues in My Heart Eubie Blake & His Orchestra 1931 Crown [2]
2 Down Hearted Blues Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake 1923 Victor
3 Downhearted Blues Eubie Blake Orchestra with Alberta Hunter 1922 Paramount
4 Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries Eubie Blake and His Orchestra 1931 Crown [2]
5 Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) Eubie Blake 1921 Emerson
6 St. Louis Blues Eubie Blake & His Orchestra 1931 Crown [2]
7 Wang Wang Blues Eubie Blake 1921 Mel-O-Dee Song Roll

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Wild About Eubie Joan Morris, William Bolcom 1977 Columbia Masterworks
2 Eubie! Dick Hyman 1984 Sine Qua Non

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