Django, Jazz, and the Nazis
The French jazz scene flourished during the Second World War. How did music deemed degenerate survive and thrive under occupation?
In his classic novel of the Second World War From Here to Eternity, James Jones sought to convey the music of Belgian-born gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, whose rhythms and melodies had a profound impact upon Europe’s pre-World War music scene:
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