Tricky Fingers (1997)

"Eubie Blake had a rather unique career. Although his main importance was as a songwriter for Broadway shows in the 1920s, late in life he became known as the last living link to ragtime. He wrote his first rag, "The Charleston Rag," in 1899, spent years playing with medicine shows. Sissle and Blake wrote for the 1921 hit show Shuffle Along (the first all-black musical) and it was followed by Revue Negre, Plantation Review, Rhapsody in Black, and Bamville Review. Among Blake's hit songs of the 1920s were "I'm Just Crazy About Harry," "You're Lucky to Me," and "Memories of You." Eubie Blake generally had a lower profile for the next three decades. He was largely forgotten until 1969. That year he recorded The Eighty-Six Years of Eubie Blake that amazed listeners. During his remaining 14 years, Eubie Blake was a very popular performer, playing and singing ragtime-era pieces. He continued performing until he was 98, and made it to his 100th birthday with five days to spare." (Allmusic).