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"Blind" Blake (born Arthur Blake, circa 1893, Jacksonville, Florida; died: circa 1933) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. He is often called "The King Of Ragtime Guitar".
Blind Blake recorded about 80 tracks for Paramount Records in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was one of the most accomplished guitarists of his genre with a surprisingly diverse range of material. He is best known for his distinct guitar sound that was comparable in sound and style to a ragtime piano.<ref>[http://www.gracyk.com/blake1.shtml The King Of Ragtime Guitar: Blind Blake & His Piano-Sounding Guitar
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Little is known about his life. His birthplace was listed as Jacksonville, Florida by Paramount Records but that is not firmly established. On one recording he slipped into a Geechee dialect, prompting speculation that he was from the Georgia coastal region. Nothing is definitely known of his death and even his name is not certain. According to many sources, his real name was Arthur Phelps, although concrete evidence for this claim is lacking.<ref name="Balfour">Balfour, Alan. CD liner notes. ''Blind Blake, Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 4, August 1929 to June 1932''. DOCD–5027. Document Records, 1991.</ref> Recent research has discovered that many of Blind Blake's recor... read all
