Eubie Blake
Birth Name: James Hubert Blake
Birthdate: February 7, 1883 or 1887
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date of Death: February 12, 1983
Occupation: Composer and Pianist
Profile: Ragtime jazz pianist who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eubie_Blake
Number of Quotes: 15
All the high-tone, big-time folks would say, Isn't it wonderful how these untrained,
primitive musicians can pick up all the latest songs instantly without being able to read music?
Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind - listen to the birds. And don't hate nobody.
I don't drink. And I'm too old for women anymore. They don't want me, I want them.
I don't have any bad habits. They might be bad habits for other people, but they're all right for me.
I wouldn't bet on a horse unless he came up to my house and told me to himself.
I'm not feeling my age. I'm not 100, I'm 99 plus 1.
If I'd known I was gonna live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.
On reaching the supposed age of 100, which many people believed to be 96.
It's not the age, it's the mileage.
Let's call it a day.
His reported last words.
My life is music, and in some way, I've always been able to make a living at it. That's a blessing.
Never trust anyone who wants what you've got. Friend or no, envy is an overwhelming emotion.
Ragtime is jazz played with a sense of humor.
The key to longevity is to keep breathing.
You can stay young as long as you learn.
You learn to play the piano all your life, and then you die and you're just getting started.
Last on Earth
