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Eubie! is a revue featuring the jazz and ragtime music of composer Eubie Blake, with lyrics by Noble Sissle, Andy Razaf, Johnny Brandon, F. E. Miller, and Jim Europe. The revue features no book, simply showcasing 23 of Eubie Blake's popular songs.
Dec 27, 2023 · This is a clip from the Broadway show, Eubie! With a feature duo from Gregory & Maurice Hines.
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Eubie! is a musical that showcases the songs of Eubie Blake, a composer who helped create the first Broadway musical by African-Americans in 1921. The show features a medium-sized cast of mostly male performers and a variety of genres and styles.
Eubie Blake, American pianist and composer of ragtime music, popular and vaudeville tunes, and musical theater scores, notably Shuffle Along (1921), his groundbreaking collaboration with singer and lyricist Noble Sissle.
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Eubie Blake, one of the greatest exponents of ragtime, has spent more than three quarters of a century performing and composing in show business. Starting as a young pianist, he moved on through vaudeville, night clubs and musical comedies to television, concerts, jazz festivals and recordings.
Eubie! is a musical revue that celebrates the life and music of Eubie Blake, a pioneer of African American musical theatre. It opened on Broadway in 1978 and ran for over a year, featuring songs by Blake and other composers.
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Eubie! is a musical revue from the 1970s that taught Broadway audiences about Eubie Blake, a groundbreaking American musician and composer of the early 1900s.
