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James Hubert Blake ( February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983 ) was an American composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music.

In 1921, Blake and long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote the Broadway musical Shuffle Along, one of the first Broadway musicals to be written and directed by African Americans.

Blake's compositions included such hits as, " Bandana Days ", " Charleston Rag ", " Love Will Find A Way ", " Memories of You ", and " I'm Just Wild About Harry ".

The musical Eubie!

featured the works of Blake and opened on Broadway in 1978.