Eubie Blake
/ˌjuːbi ˈbleɪk/
/ˌjuːbi ˈbleɪk/
- (1883-1983) a US piano player and composer. Both his parents had been enslaved people. He began playing ragtime music and performed on stage until he was 99 years old. His successful songs include I'm Just Wild About Harry (used by President Truman as his political song) and Memories of You. Blake received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981.
(1883-1983)美国钢琴演奏家和作曲家。他的父母都曾是奴隶。他开始演奏拉格泰姆音乐并在舞台上表演,直到99岁。他的成功歌曲包括《我对哈利很着迷》(杜鲁门总统将其用作他的政治歌曲)和《Memories of You》。布莱克于 1981 年获得总统自由勋章。