Patrick Bade
Mon Apero: Drinking and Dancing in Paris in Image and Song
Summary
Pour yourself a drink and explore songs performed by famous French singers centering around alcohol, from the jolly, light-hearted celebration to the art of seduction to the depths of addiction.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.
Absolutely they did. There was of course the famous La Revue Nègre in 1925 and individual Black musicians came over to Paris as well. It was much better to be Black in Paris than it was in America. Racism was everywhere but it wasn’t as strong in France, for example Josephine Baker was adored in France, she was the queen of Paris. African Americans could feel much freer and have a better time in France than in America.