Harlem in Montmartre : a Paris jazz story between the great wars / William A. Shack. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shack, William A.

Series:

Music of the African diaspora ; v. 4.

Music of the African diaspora ; 4

Music of the African diaspora Harlem in Montmartre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jazz--France--Paris--History and criticism.

African American musicians--France--Paris.

Jazz--History and criticism--France--Paris.

Montmartre (Paris, France)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 191 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 'Harlem in Montmartre', William Shack takes a look at this extraordinary cultural moment, one in which African American musicians could flee the racism of the United States to pursue their lives and art in the relatively free context of bohemian Europe.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Making Noise and Stomping Feet

2. Jazz from the Trenches

3. Le Jazz-Hot: The Roaring Twenties

4. Jim Crow: Sans Domicile Fixe

5. The Golden Age: The Thirties

6. Le Jazz-Cold: The Silent Forties

7. Final Notes: The Liberation of Jazz

Coda

Appendix: Zazou Chants

Notes

Bibliography

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-172) and index.

"The George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-520-92569-6