In conjunction with Black History Month in February, Great Performances presents a special encore telecast of Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story on Sunday, February 7th at 10 p.m. (check local listings).
In connection the upcoming rebroadcast, Great Performances talked to Alice Sparberg Alexiou, scholar and author, to discuss the importance of Louis Mitchell. Mitchell is most famous for recording the first jazz record (1922) in Paris, the iconic “Ain’t We Got Fun” re-enacted in the video.
Funding for video provided by ITVS.
