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Blake, Eubie, composer, pianist, arranger; b. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 7, 1883. ASCAP 1922. A natural musician. First musical performance on a nondescript organ in the Blake home at the age of three. Early educ: with Margaret Marshall and Llewellyn Wilson, the latter conductor of Baltimore Colored Symph. Completed Schillinger System of musical composition. Became star attraction in cafes; repeatedly winner of national piano-playing contests. For several years vaudeville and legitimate stage attraction. In 1917 James Reese Europe (Clef Club) named him assistant conductor. Became member of vaudeville team of Sissle and Blake in 1915; song writing partnership followed with Blake as composer. After World War I toured in large musical show organized by Jim Europe from musicians of U.S. 369th Infantry. Toured for five years with U.S.O. during World War II. Wrote musicals, Shuffle Along; Elsie; The Chocolate Dandies; Folics Bergere, Shuffle Along of 1933, Blackbirds of 1930. Songs: "I'm Just Wild About Harry", "Love Will Find a Way", "Green Pastures", "Lovin' You the Way I Do"; "Memories of You"; "You're Lucky to Me." Home: 284 A Stuyvesant Ave., Brooklyn 21, N.Y.
Blake, George, author; b. New York, N.Y., July 14, 1917. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Townsend Harris High School, New York Univ., B.A. 1938. Became writer, director and producer of motion pictures in Hollywood; returned to New York to write and direct musical shorts for motion picture company; also commercial film production. Currently producing motion picture shorts and director on television. Songs: "Come Dance With Me"; "With All My Heart"; "Place of My Own (Where I Can Smoke My Pipe)"; "Topsy-Turvy Time"; "Let's Stay Home (and Play Some Records Tonight)"; "I Could Go For You"; |
"You Look Like Someone." Home: Bronxville, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Blake, James W., author; b. New York, N.Y., Sept. 23, 1862; d. New York, N.Y., May 24, 1935. ASCAP 1933. Educ.: New York public schools. A retail store hat salesman who became a successful lyric writer. Songs: "On the Sidewalks of New York" (with composer-actor Chas. B. Lawlor, 1894); "The Best in the House is None Too Good for Reilly"; "I Did My Drinking when the Drinking Was Good"; "Pretty Jennie Slat-tery"; "If Rent Day Didn't Come Around", "The Tramp that Slept in Astor's Bed", "Forgive Her as Your Heart Tells You to Do"; "Somebody's Mother"; "McFadden's Row of Flats"; "Every Boy Has Quarrelled with His First Sweetheait." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Blane, Ralph, composer, singer, actor, vocal arranger, b. Broken Arrow, Okla., July 26, 1914. ASCAP 1941. Educ.: Northwestern Univ., then under Estelle Liebling in New York. Singer in show, Hooray for What; vocal arranger many shows including Too Many Girls, DuBarry Was a Lady, Louisiana Purchase, Pal Joey, Cabin in the Sky, Very Warm for May, Three After Three, Stars in Your Eyes. Formed song-writing partnership with Hugh Martin and oi-ganized mixed quartet, "The Martins"; appeared on Fred Allen's radio show. With Martin wrote words and music for George Abbott's production Best Foot Forward. Since 1943 active in Hollywood studios creating original songs. Wrote songs for motion pictures: Best Foot Forward, Meet Me in St. Louis, My Dream Is Yours, One Sunday Afternoon, My Blue Heaven, Friendly Islands. Songs: "How Warm It Is The Weather"; "Don't Sell the Night Short"; "That's How I Love the Blues"; "Three Men on a Date"; "The Three B's"; "The Guy Who |
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