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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Eubie Blake
JAMES H. "EUBIE" BLAKE
Awarded by
President Ronald Reagan
October 9, 1981
Last of the great ragtime composers and pianists, the son of slaves, and a pioneer crusader for Black Americans in the world of arts and entertainment, Eubie Blake is a national treasure. As pianist, showman and, above all, as composer, he has added immeasurably to America's musical heritage and helped to clear the way for succeeding generations of talented artists who, but for his example, might have been denied access to the artistic mainstream.
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