Arkansas Blues- Eubie Blake Piano Roll
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Thanks JPJ... just catching up on this one after my post.. Great roll.!!
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You will never be forgotten, Mr. Blake....
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Somme of the first Boogie Woogie BASSES ever recorded on a ROLL
This is dated from 1921 - if my memory is correct - !!!!!!!!!!!!
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absolutely kewl jpj... thanks.... I had a jpj roll of this myself and I loved it... but this is super..
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absolutely kewl jpj...thanks!
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i definately like this piano roll better than james p johnsons. i love all james p johnson rolls, but this eubie blake roll definately is better than jpjs.
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You're right! Actually the James P. Johnson/Hersal Thomas pattern you cite was a common left hand blues figuration in the 1920s. Even some of the hipper white pianists such as Pete Wendling were using it (briefly) as early as the late 'teens.
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love me some eubie!



This can only be played on Piano Roll right?
It sounds like some parts you would have to have like 3 or 4 hands..
danishpride1 1 year ago
@danishpride1 If theer are 2 people that are good, and have 2 pianos, no, u can also play this by hand. even if you take out the extra impossible notes, u can still play it.
JamesPriceJohnson 1 year ago