''The 86 Years of Eubie Blake'' is a 1969 studio album by

ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that flourished from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott J ...

pianist

Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist 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 B ...

and marks a reunion for Blake with his longtime collaborator,

Noble Sissle Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical ''Shuffle Along'' (1921), and its hit song "I'm Just Wild About Harry". Ea ...

. The album was recorded in three sessions, the first on December 26, 1968, followed by two more on February 6, and March 12, 1969.Track listings
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selected The Eighty-Six Years of Eubie Blake for inclusion in the

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based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance.

Track listing

Personnel

, piano *

, vocals

References

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