Eubie Blake, the great ragtime and jazz pianist and composer, talks about his life and work, endorses Dr Pepper, and sings and plays the Dr Pepper jingle in a recording session for a 1974 TV commercial for the soft drink. He died nine years later at the age of ninety-six: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) Continue reading…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM on May 4, 2020