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Document 48451

EUBIE BLAKE
He entertained audiences for three-quarters of a century.
Photograph signed: "Eubie Blake". B/w, 8x10. The Jazz pianist, dancer and composer was 96 when this photograph was taken by Tom Caravaglia in 1979. The son of slaves, Blake (1883-1993) met musician Noble Sissle in 1915. Together they helped create the Broadway show, Shuffle Along, whose cast included Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson. Many of Blake's most famous songs came from Shuffle Along, including "I'm Just Wild about Harry" and "Love Will Find a Way". Performing at concerts until he was 99, Blake died five days after his 100th birthday. Surface creased, not at signature.

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