Eubie Blake

Acting

Born February 7, 1887 — Died February 12, 1983

From Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also known as James Hubert Blake

Biography

Eubie Blake was born James Hubert Blake in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 7. He died later on February 12, 1983, having become one of the most important figures in early 20th-century African American music and a major contributor to ragtime and early jazz music and culture. Blake began his music...