Eubie Blake
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Eubie Blake was an influential American pianist and composer, best known as a pioneer of ragtime and early jazz music in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ pianist ⓘ ragtime musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1890s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Evergreen Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Noble Sissle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 1981 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-02-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-02-12 ⓘ |
| education | studied music privately in Baltimore ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fullName | James Hubert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
early jazz
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popular music ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| givenName |
Hubert
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James ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz pianists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
early jazz
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ragtime ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
breaking racial barriers in American musical theatre
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pioneering ragtime and early jazz piano styles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem Renaissance era entertainment ⓘ |
| nickname | Eubie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | co-wrote one of the first successful Broadway musicals written and performed by African Americans ⓘ |
| notableEvent | revival of interest in his music during the 1970s ragtime revival ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I’m Just Wild About Harry
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Memories of You NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuffle Along NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Broadway theatres
NERFINISHED
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vaudeville circuits ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse |
Avis Lee
NERFINISHED
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Marian Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musical revue "Eubie!" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Cypress Hills Cemetery