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Eugene Jacques Bullard and the Paris Jazz Age (Pt. 2)

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Story of Eugene Jacques Bullard

After world war one ended eugene jacques bullard returned to paris. Before the war, he had been a boxer and a performer in various vaudeville and minstrel troops. He decided to become a musician, specifically a jas drummer. Jaz really surged in popularity in france toward the end of world were won. One big reason was the three 60 ninth regimental army band,. Also known as the harlem hell fighters marching band. Leading this band was black musician and composer james reese europe.

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