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  1. Video Extra: Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story

    February 4, 2010

    In conjunction with Black History Month Great Performances is airing a special encore presentation of Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story (check local listings). Based on the book by William Shack, the film looks at the impact of African American performers and musicians during the great jazz era of Paris. In the video extra below, learn more about…

  2. Watch HARLEM IN MONTMARTRE: A Paris Jazz Story Tonight on Great Performances

    August 26, 2009

    After World War I, many African Americans remained or returned to Europe, and over the next two decades, created an expatriate community of musicians, entertainers, dancers, and entrepreneurs, primarily congregating in Paris' hilly Montmartre neighborhood. Based on the book by William Shack, HARLEM IN MONTMARTRE: A Paris Jazz Story looks at the…

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