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Blake the Ragtime Master Shaped Broadway Tunes
The Associated Press profiles Eubie Blake a pianist composer whose work helped shape early Broadway. He recalls how his teachers influenced him, notes collaboration with Noble Sissle Razaf and Cole Porter, and explains how he and Razaf wrote songs for Shuffle Along while balancing stage life with recording. He reflects on his Baltimore roots, theater careers, and current focus on new work despite age.
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New York
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Andy Hazal
Razal Pany
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Slasle
Baltimore
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Indianapolis
Frank Brown
Siss
Broadway
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Aly
Love Willmer
Harry
Oslo
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Eubie — Blake
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Cole Porter