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In late 1800s, Baltimore, the remarkably talented James Hubert “Eubie” Blake who grew up on the East Side of town, began to pursue his passion for music and composed breakneck ragtime riffs that would later transform arts, culture and music history.
Blake’s original childhood nickname was “Hubie” and would be later fine-tuned to “Eubie”. He started playing the pump organ as a young child with the encouragement of his mother. Though originally slated to play for the church, Blake was always drawn to the more free-flowing musical style of ragtime.
He was the epitome and embodiment of Baltimore’s legacy of musical excellence. Not only was he a gifted musician and composer, he was also profusely resilient and broke racial barriers when he went on to record in 1921, his own Broadway show called "Shuffle Along" with his songwriting partner, Noble Sissle.
Throughout his illustrious career as an ambassador of ragtime, Blake composed hundreds of songs and received many accolades for his musical greatness. Enjoy this musical walking tour, the “Sounds of Baltimore: Eubie Blake’s Ragtime Riffs,” a journey back into the sights and sounds of Charm City’s native son when once upon a time this important music crossroad served as the cornerstone of his early piano rags.
SWING TO EUBIE'S RAG SWAGGIN' TUNES!
Take a LISTEN or DOWNLOAD this playlist of Eubie Blake's widely-heralded rag music featured on this tour, which are in the public domain via archives.org. CLICK on this link & ENJOY! Eubie's Top 23 Ragtime Riffs!
VIEW THE TOUR ON TUMBLR: Sounds of Baltimore: Eubie Blake's Ragtime Riffs
LISTEN TO THE TOUR ON SOUNDCLOUD: Sounds of Baltimore: Eubie Blake's Ragtime Riffs
- 1 Humble Beginnings: Young Blake
- 2 Evolution: Birth of a Piano Prodigy
- 3 Eubie's Early Ragtime Riffs
- 4 Eubie's Big Break: A Rag Star Is Born
- 5 Breaking The Color Line: Shuffling Along
- 6 Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center
- 7 Maryland Historical Society
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Audio tour Summary
In late 1800s, Baltimore, the remarkably talented James Hubert “Eubie” Blake who grew up on the East Side of town, began to pursue his passion for music and composed breakneck ragtime riffs that would later transform arts, culture and music history.
Blake’s original childhood nickname was “Hubie” and would be later fine-tuned to “Eubie”. He started playing the pump organ as a young child with the encouragement of his mother. Though originally slated to play for the church, Blake was always drawn to the more free-flowing musical style of ragtime.
He was the epitome and embodiment of Baltimore’s legacy of musical excellence. Not only was he a gifted musician and composer, he was also profusely resilient and broke racial barriers when he went on to record in 1921, his own Broadway show called "Shuffle Along" with his songwriting partner, Noble Sissle.
Throughout his illustrious career as an ambassador of ragtime, Blake composed hundreds of songs and received many accolades for his musical greatness. Enjoy this musical walking tour, the “Sounds of Baltimore: Eubie Blake’s Ragtime Riffs,” a journey back into the sights and sounds of Charm City’s native son when once upon a time this important music crossroad served as the cornerstone of his early piano rags.
SWING TO EUBIE'S RAG SWAGGIN' TUNES!
Take a LISTEN or DOWNLOAD this playlist of Eubie Blake's widely-heralded rag music featured on this tour, which are in the public domain via archives.org. CLICK on this link & ENJOY! Eubie's Top 23 Ragtime Riffs!
VIEW THE TOUR ON TUMBLR: Sounds of Baltimore: Eubie Blake's Ragtime Riffs
LISTEN TO THE TOUR ON SOUNDCLOUD: Sounds of Baltimore: Eubie Blake's Ragtime Riffs
Reviews
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08-22-2017
I'm a seasoned pianist and composer, I regard the legendary Eubie Blake as one of my forefathers and inspirations. This tour was a wonderful way to walk in his footsteps throughout the Baltimore aka "Charm City." BRAVO!!
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10-25-2016
wonderful use of all the different tools izi.travel offers. great voice!
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09-27-2016
Absolutely love the narrator's voice! Excellent background music!
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09-25-2016
#FreedomSounds #EubieBlake WOW! Beyond amazing #storytelling tour of the early #ragtime sounds of Eubie Blake. Until now...I had no idea that Mr. Blake was from Baltimore, my father's hometown.
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08-25-2016
Everything about this tour is superlative: compelling stories from Baltimore's history about leading figures in American musical history; expert narration and soundtrack featuring Blake's music; and thoughtful practical tips for the traveler. The only thing missing is more of the same!
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