Death Eubie Blake

blake reported have said on birthday in 1979, has been attributed others , appeared in print @ least 1966 (when attributed anonymous 90-year-old golf caddie).

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in later years, blake listed birth year 1883; 100th birthday celebrated in 1983. sources, including encyclopædia britannica, , u.s. library of congress biography, incorrectly list birth year 1883. every official document issued government, however, records birthday february 7, 1887. includes official documents issued in first half of life, including 1900 census, 1917 world war draft registration, 1920 passport application, 1936 social security application, , death records reported united states social security administration. peter hanley writes, in final analysis, however, fact ninety-six years of age , not 1 hundred when died not in way detract extraordinary achievements. eubie remain among finest popular composers , songwriters of era.

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