Блинд Блэйк (англ. "Blind" Blake, предположительно настоящее имя — Arthur Blake; родился в 1893, предположительно в городе Джэксонвилл, штат Флорида; умер в 1933) — выдающийся певец и гитарист в стиле блюз. Считается что именно он является основателем стиля регтайм.
О его биографии известно очень мало. Звукозаписывающая студия Paramount Records указывала местом его рождения город Джаксонвиль в штате Флорида. Практически ничего не известно о его жизни и смерти. Согласно некоторым источникам его настоящее имя Артур Фелпс (Arthur Phelps). Тем не менее практически на всех его записях автор указан как Артур Блэйк (Arthur Blake).
Первые его записи датируются 1926 годом, это альбом «West Coast Blues». Последние записи были сделаны в 1933 году, альбом «Champagne Charlie Is My Name», это является спорным, так как многие критики сходятся во мнении, что альбом записан в стиле, не присущем для Блинда Блэйка, возможно что им была записана только одна сторона пластинки. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
There are at least two artists with the name Blind Blake
1. Arthur "Blind" Blake (c. 1893-c. 1933) 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. Nothing is known of his death. 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 on some of the song credits, strengthening his case on his real name, although there is a suggestion that his real name was Arthur Phelps.
Blake recorded about eighty sides 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, whose complex and intricate fingerpicking was comparable in sound and style to a ragtime piano.
His first recordings were made in 1926 and his records sold well. His first solo record was "Early Morning Blues", with "West Coast Blues" on the B-side. He made his last recordings in 1932, the end of his career being aided by Paramount's bankruptcy.
2. Blind Blake was a Bahamian singer active in the 1930s and 1940s, often entertained rich visitors to the island. One of these was the former Edward VIII, who became governor general of the islands. Blind Blake's best known song, "Love, Love Alone", was written in praise of the things the former monarch gave up for love Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.