Eubie Blake

American jazz pianist (1887–1983)
Person human Q919632
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Eubie Blake

Summary

Eubie Blake is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on February 7, 1887[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on February 12, 1983[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz pianist[7], lyricist[8], street artist[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,333 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eubie Blake was born in Baltimore[2].
  • Eubie Blake died in Brooklyn[4].
  • Eubie Blake was born on February 7, 1887[3].
  • Eubie Blake was born on February 7, 1883[12].
  • Eubie Blake died on February 12, 1983[5].
  • Eubie Blake is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery[13].
  • Eubie Blake held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Eubie Blake is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Eubie Blake's professions included composer[6].
  • Eubie Blake worked as a jazz pianist[7].
  • Eubie Blake worked as a lyricist[8].
  • Eubie Blake's professions included street artist[9].
  • Eubie Blake's professions included jazz musician[10].
  • Eubie Blake worked as a pianist[16].
  • Eubie Blake's field of work was pop music[17].
  • Eubie Blake's field of work was jazz[18].
  • Eubie Blake's field of work was popular music[19].
  • Eubie Blake received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[20].
  • Eubie Blake received the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame[21].
  • Eubie Blake is recorded as male[22].
  • Eubie Blake's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Eubie Blake's genre is jazz[24].
  • Eubie Blake's record label is recorded as Emerson Records[25].
  • Eubie Blake's Commons category is recorded as Eubie Blake[26].
  • Eubie Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eubie Blake's place of birth was Baltimore[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 7, 1887[3] and February 7, 1883[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Education

Eubie Blake studied under William Llewellyn Wilson[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz pianist[7], lyricist[8], street artist[9], jazz musician[10], and pianist[16]. Fields of work include pop music[17], a music genre[29], founded in 1950[30]; jazz[18], a music genre[31], founded in 1917[32]; and popular music[19], a music genre[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[20], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1963[36] and Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame[21], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1974[39].

Death and Burial

Eubie Blake died on February 12, 1983[5]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Eubie Blake ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,333 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Eubie Blake born?

Eubie Blake was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did Eubie Blake die?

Eubie Blake died in Brooklyn[4].

What did Eubie Blake do for work?

Eubie Blake worked as composer[6], jazz pianist[7], lyricist[8], street artist[9], and jazz musician[10].

What awards did Eubie Blake receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[20] and Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . African American Leaders of Maryland: A Portrait Gallery. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source African American Leaders of Maryland: A Portrait Gallery, Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
    Nominated for Tony Award for Best Original Score
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