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Eubie Blake

Brought Ragtime to Broadway

By: - Apr 03, 2016

Eubie Blake

Well into his 90's
Eubie Blake
Put on a
Hell of a show
Rattling the ivories
Ragtime style
With Noble Sissle
First all black
Broadway hit
1921's
Shuffle Along
Tunes like
Charleston Rag
I'm Just Wild About Harry
Basis for
Eubie!
Boffo smash
In 1978
Totally amazing
So full of jive
Jukin' and jumpin'
That wiggy
Dance macabre
Cakewalking
Edge of the
Abyss