Blind Blake
Sign in to saveAmerican blues singer and guitarist (1896–1934)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1893-01-01
- Died
- 1934-12-01
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Maple leaf rag
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- 74,562
- Total plays
- 581,458
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There are at least two artists with the name Blind Blake 1. Arthur "Blind" Blake (c. 1893- December 1, 1934) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. There is only one photograph of him in existence. Very little is known about his life. His birthplace was listed as Jacksonville, Florida by Paramount Records, but even that is in dispute. Even his name is not certain. During recordings he was asked about his real name and he answered that his name was Blind Arthur Blake which is also listed
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1893
- Died
- 1 December 1934
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville
- Place of death
- Milwaukee
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Paramount
- Official website
- www.blind-blake.com
Connections
Categories
1896 births1934 deaths20th-century African-American male singers20th-century American guitarists20th-century American male singers20th-century American singers20th-century deaths from tuberculosisAfrican-American guitaristsAmerican blind guitaristsAmerican blind singersAmerican blues guitaristsAmerican male guitarists