Harlem of the West

Harlem of the West
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 0811845486
ISBN-13 : 9780811845489
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Book Synopsis Harlem of the West by : Elizabeth Pepin

Download or read book Harlem of the West written by Elizabeth Pepin and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlem of the West reveals a forgotten slice of San Francisco history and the African-American experience on the West Coast: the thriving jazz scene of the Fillmore in the 1940s and 1950s. With archival photographs and oral accounts from the residents and musicians who experienced it, this vividly illustrated tour will delight jazz fans and history aficionados.


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