Paris is a city of many qualities, but it is also widely known for the Jazz music that erupted there in the time between WW1 and WW2. Although Jazz originated in New Orleans, many African-American musicians travelled to Paris to escape the segregation in America, and their talent flourished freely.
Josephine Baker was arguably the most successful American entertainer in Paris in the late 1920’s, and Ernest Hemingway famously referred to her as "the most sensational woman anyone ever saw.” Her new unique dance, festive and frenzied, embodied France’s post-war attitude, and although she was better known for her dancing than her vocal repertoire, her contribution to the art and music communities of Paris was immeasurably important. Musicians
Josephine Baker was arguably the most successful American entertainer in Paris in the late 1920’s, and Ernest Hemingway famously referred to her as "the most sensational woman anyone ever saw.” Her new unique dance, festive and frenzied, embodied France’s post-war attitude, and although she was better known for her dancing than her vocal repertoire, her contribution to the art and music communities of Paris was immeasurably important. Musicians