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Photo by Pamela Rankin - Smith - Eubie Blake, 1979: Signed Photo Portrait. B/W photo of Eubie Blake, 1979 by P.Rankin- Smith mounted on art paper /board and signed on the margin by Eubie Blake, 1979. The signature is authentic with provenance. Image size : 4.25 x 6.5 inches. Mount size: 11 x 14 inches. Please refer to images for the best determination of the condition.  American Pianist: James Hubert ”Eubie” Blake was an American pianist, lyricist, and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote Shuffle Along, one of the first Broadway musicals to be written and directed by African Americans. Wikipedia