Episode 3 | James Reese Europe
- Author
- Sarah Biegelsen
- Published
- Mon 01 May 2023
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/showmans-land/episodes/644e9ea60095f90011cbb18d
James Reese Europe was a jazz bandleader, lieutenant, and Harlem Hellfighter who served in The First World War. This episode of Showman's Land charts his involvement in the War as both a soldier and a bandleader for the U.S. war effort. While fighting abroad, he tailored his jazz music to comment on the soldier experience and the War.
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