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James Blake (other)
James or Jim Blake may refer to: Civil administration, military or politics * James B. Blake (1827–1870), American politician, mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts * James H. Blake (1768–1819), American politician, mayor of Washington, D.C. * James Henry Blake (1808–1874), Boston Police Marshal in 1840 * James Henry Blake (zoologist) (1845–1941), American zoologist and scientific illustrator * James "Spanish" Blake (died 1635), Irish spy during the Irish Nine Years' War * Jim Blake (Australian politician) (1921–2010), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Entertainment * James W. Blake (1862–1935), American lyricist * James Blake (pianist) (1922–1979), British-American jazz musician * James Carlos Blake (1943–2025), American writer, winner of ''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize * James Blake (musician) (born 1988), English singer-songwriter ** ''James Blake'' (album), self-titled debut album * Eubie Blake (James Hubert Blake, 1887–1983), American musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James B
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blake (album)
''James Blake'' is the debut studio album by English musician James Blake. It was released in both the United Kingdom and the United States on his own label, ATLAS, supported by A&M Records, on 4 February 2011. The release was supported with the release of its first single, " Limit to Your Love", on 28 November 2010. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim, and was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize. A deluxe edition was released on 10 October 2011 with different artwork and bundled with a second disc, Blake's then-new EP '' Enough Thunder'', which was also released separately. Background ''James Blake'' builds on the material released by Blake as three EPs in 2010: '' The Bells Sketch'', ''CMYK'' and ''Klavierwerke''. All three EPs have differing musical styles. Mike Powell of online music magazine Pitchfork noted it was "amazing" that so much material could be released in such a short period of time. However, despite the amount of music released by Blake in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald James Blake
Ronald James Blake, GBS, OBE, JP ( zh, t=詹伯樂, born 2 April 1934) is a civil engineer, and a former Secretary for Works in the government of colonial Hong Kong. He was appointed to the post of acting CEO of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) on 16 March 2006 to replace the outgoing Samuel Lai. Early life James Blake was born in the UK in 1934. He studied structural engineering part-time whilst working as a draftsman for an engineering firm after leaving school. Career While serving with the Royal Engineers in Her Majesty's Armed Forces he arrived in the Territory for the first time in 1958. He qualified as a Chartered Engineer two years later. He settled in Hong Kong in 1965 and worked in various private companies, participating in the construction of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel as well as the MTR amongst other projects. Prior to coming to the Territory, he had worked for Boulton and Paul in the UK. He had also worked for Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners in Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Vila Blake
James Vila Blake (18421925) was an American Unitarian minister, essayist, playwright and hymn writer and poet. Blake was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 21, 1842. He graduated from Harvard College in 1862, and from Harvard Divinity School in 1866. He served as pastor in several Unitarian churches in Massachusetts and Illinois. He died in Chicago on April 28, 1925. Different sources give different, and inconsistent, dates for his pastorates: * 18681871 - Twenty-Eighth Congregational Society, Boston * 187784 - Quincy, Illinois * 187796 - Quincy, Illinois * 188397 - Third Unitarian Church, Chicago * 18921916 - Evanston, Illinois It is certain, however, that he was in Chicago on October 25, 1896. According to a contemporary report, he exhibited cool presence of mind when a serious fire broke out during a service. He was the last to leave the building, which by that time was full of smoke. Seconds later, it burst into flames and was consumed. He published many essays on r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James F
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blake (tennis)
James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player. He won 10 titles on the ATP Tour (out of 24 finals contested), reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4. His career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics (beating world No. 1 Roger Federer en route), the quarterfinals of the 2008 Australian Open and 2005 and 2006 US Opens, two titles at the Hopman Cup (in 2003 and 2004) and being the American No. 1 in men's singles. Blake was also a key performer for the victorious United States 2007 Davis Cup team, winning both his matches in the championship tie against Russia. In 2004, Blake fractured a vertebra in an accident while training. He made a full recovery, and in 2005 he was presented with the Comeback Player of the Year award for his return to the tour. Later, in 2008, Blake was named the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year. Blake's autobiogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Across The Plains (1928 Film)
''Across the Plains'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Ted Wells. It is a silent Western. Plot A dance-hall girl in a wide-open cowtown falls in love with the tough foreman of a cattle ranch. They plan to marry, but they run into more problems than they counted on. Cast * Ted Wells Theodore Von Wells, Jr. (born April 28, 1950) is an American trial lawyer and defense attorney. He is a partner at the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he is co-chair of its litigation department. For his pract ... as Jim Blake * Ione Reed as Helen Williams * Jack Richardson as Joe Steward * Martha Barclay as Sally Howard * William Barrymore as Walla-walla Slim * Cliff Lyons as Chuck Lang References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eubie Blake
James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. Blake began his career in 1912, and during World War I he worked in partnership with the singer, drummer, and comedian Broadway Jones. After the war he began a collaboration with Noble Sissle with whom he wrote '' Shuffle Along'' (1921), one of the first Broadway musicals written and directed by African Americans. When his collaboration with Sissle ended in 1927, he resumed a partnership with Jones which lasted until either 1932 or 1933. He reunited with Sissle briefly for ''Shuffle Along of 1933'', and later the pair worked together in the United Service Organizations during World War II. Blake's compositions included such hits as "Bandana Days", "Charleston Rag", "Love Will Find a Way", " Memories of You" and " I'm Just Wild About Harry". The 1978 Broadway musical '' Eubie!'' showcased his works, and in 1981, President Ronald Reagan awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blake (musician)
James Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained recognition following the release of three extended plays—''The Bells Sketch'', ''CMYK (EP), CMYK'' and ''Klavierwerke (EP), Klavierwerke''—in 2010. He signed with A&M Records to release his James Blake (album), self-titled debut album (2011) the following year, which was met with critical praise and peaked within the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. Blake departed A&M in favour of sister label Republic Records, on which he released his second album, ''Overgrown'' (2013) to further critical and commercial success; it likewise peaked within the chart's top ten and moderately entered the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. His third album, ''The Colour in Anything'' (2016), was followed by his 2018 single "King's Dead" (with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Future (rapper), Future), which peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 on the Billboard H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James H
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Carlos Blake
James Carlos Blake (May 26, 1943 – January 11, 2025) was an American novelist as well as a writer of novellas, short stories, and essays. His work has received extensive critical favor and several notable awards. He has been called “one of the greatest chroniclers of the mythical American outlaw life” and as “one of the most original writers in America today and … certainly one of the bravest.” He was a recipient of the University of South Florida's Distinguished Humanities Alumnus Award and a member of the Texas Institute of Letters. Life and career Blake wrote about his boyhood in a memoir essay entitled “The Outsider” and has discussed his life and work in a profile in ''Texas Monthly'' and in a wide-ranging interview in '' Firsts''. He was born in Tampico, Mexico on May 26, 1943, a third-generation Mexican descended from American, English, Irish, and Spanish ancestors—including a British pirate who was executed in Veracruz, Mexico—and was a naturalized Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blake (pianist)
James Blake (1922February 20, 1979) was a jazz musician and petty thief who became a literary sensation in the 1950s when he published his letters in the ''Paris Review''. Early life James Blake was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and moved with the family to the United States in 1929, at age 7. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and studied to be a concert pianist. He attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. Career Blake left college and became the accompanist for Anita O'Day, a jazz singer, and for Lord Buckley, a comedian. He also played for Bud Freeman, Stuff Smith, June Christie and Chris Connor. In the 1950s Blake, up until that time a petty thief ("the world's most inept burglar"), became a literary sensation when he published his letters in the '' Paris Review''. Blake, who was gay, was a kept man of a Charleston, South Carolina, aristocrat, whose name Blake did not reveal in his letters. In 1971, he published them in ''The joint: Letters from Pris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
