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Author Fry, Andy, 1974- author.

Title Paris blues : African American music and French popular culture, 1920 - 1960 / Andy Fry.

Publication Info. Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.

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 Moore Stacks  ML3509.F7 F79 2014    Available  ---
Description viii, 282 pages : illustrations, portraits, music ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- Rethinking the Revue nègre : black musical theatre after Josephine Baker -- Jack à l'opéra : jazz bands in black and white -- "Du jazz hot à la créole" : Josephine Baker sings Offenbach -- "That gypsy in France" : Django Reinhardt's occupation blouze -- Remembrance of jazz past : Sidney Bechet in France.
Subject African American jazz musicians -- France.
African American jazz musicians.
France.
African Americans in the performing arts -- France -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans in the performing arts.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Jazz -- France -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Jazz.
Musical theater -- France -- History -- 20th century.
Musical theater.
Musical films -- France -- History -- 20th century.
Musical films.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Subject African American jazz musicians / France.
African Americans in the performing arts / France / History / 20th century.
Jazz / France / 20th century / History and criticism.
Musical films / France / History / 20th century.
Musical theater / France / History / 20th century.
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