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Harlem in Montmartre on PBS

Archtop EddyArchtop Eddy Manitou Springs, ColoradoModerator
edited February 2010 in Archtop Eddy's Corner Posts: 589
Hey all. You might want to check out the following slated for PBS Sunday, Feb. 7...

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Great Performances
Harlem in Montmartre

Sunday, Feb. 7 › 10pm
on Rocky Mountain PBS (Check locally for you time and station)

"Harlem in Montmartre" tells the story of the jazz age in Paris between the first and second World Wars, exploring an often neglected era in African-American cultural history. After peace was signed at Versailles, many black Americans remained in Europe rather than return to the brutal segregation and racism of America. Over the next two decades, they created an expatriate community of musicians, entertainers and entrepreneurs, primarily congregating in Paris's hilly Montmartre neighborhood. Some achieved enduring fame, while others have faded into history. Inspired by the book by William A. Shack and utilizing rare archival material from both France and America, this documentary features footage of such key figures as James Reese Europe, Josephine Baker, Sidney Bechet, Bricktop, Eugene Bullard, Django Reinhardt, and many more. Closed Captioned | Letterbox

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  • B25GibB25Gib Bremerton WA✭✭✭✭ Holo Busato, Dell'Arte Hommage, Gitane D-500, Eastman AR805
    Posts: 185
    Thanks for the heads up Eddy. Won't miss that!
    Rocky
  • MaxwellGarcesMaxwellGarces Laguna Niguel, CA.✭✭✭
    Posts: 122
    Pretty cool show. They had Yorgui Loeffler as the representation for gypsy jazz. he played very well.
    what an amazing place it must have been in that time.
  • CalebFSUCalebFSU Tallahassee, FLModerator Made in USA Dell Arte Hommage
    Posts: 557
    yeah this a cool documentary one of my professors from school was int he performance pieces playing drums, he said Yorgui was a cool dude he was really impressed by him.
    Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard.
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