THE EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OF EUBIE BLAKE

24/96 STEREO vinyl rip

The 86 Years of Eubie Blake is a 1969 studio album by ragtime pianist Eubie Blake and marks a reunion for Blake with his longtime collaborator, Noble Sissle. The album was a 2006 entry into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.

It was recorded in three sessions (the first on December 26, 1968, followed by two more on February 6, and March 12, 1969).

SIDE 1:
Dream Rag (E. Blake)
Charleston Rag  (E. Blake)
Maple Leaf Rag (S. Joplin)
Semper Fidelis (J. P. Sousa)
Eubie's Boogie (E. Blake)
Poor Jimmy Green (E. Blake)
Tricky Fingers (E. Blake)

SIDE 2:
Stars And Stripes Forever (J. P. Sousa)
Baltimore Todolo (E. Blake)
Poor Katie Red (E. Blake)
Kitchen Tom (E. Blake)
Troublesome Ivories (E. Blake)
Chevy Chase (E. Blake)
Brittwood Rag (E. Blake)


SIDE 3:
Medley:
  Bleeding Moon (B. Cole - J. R. Johnson)
  Under The Bamboo Tree
It's All Your Fault (E. Blake - N. Sissle - E. Nelson)
"Shuffle Along" Medley (E. Blake - N. Sissle)
I'm Just Wild About Harry (E. Blake - N. Sissle)
Spanish Venus (N. Roberts)
As Long As You Live (E. Blake - A. Porter)

SIDE 4:
Medley:
  Charleston (C. Mack - J. Johnson)
  Old Fashioned Love (C. Mack - J. Johnson)
  If I Could Be With You (H. Creamer - J. Johnson)
You Were Meant For Me (E. Blake - N. Sissle)
Dixie Moon (E. Blake - N. Sissle)
Blues, Why Don't You Let Me Alone (E. Blake - N. Porter)
Blue Rag In 12 Keys (E. Blake)
Memories Of You (E. Blake - N. Razaf)

Eubie Blake - piano & vocals
Noble Sissle - vocals 

Columbia C2S 847