Course

Josephine Baker had a colossal impact on French art, fashion and the emergence of jazz in Europe between the world wars when Paris was an outpost of the Harlem Renaissance for extraordinary African American entertainers. Other stunning Black divas of Paris were singer and dancer Adelaide Hall and legendary singer and cabaret operator Ida “Bricktop” Smith. Numerous colorful but now forgotten African American expatriate instrumentalists central to early jazz in Europe are profiled. Join a vivid depiction of Josephine Baker and the innovative expatriate jazz musicians of the interwar years in Paris.

Faculty Bio

Dave Radlauer is an award-winning radio broadcaster and historian specializing in early jazz. He is the host of Jazz Rhythm, a radio show which explores the works of well-known and obscure musicians of the genre. 

This is a Livestreamed + Recorded Course

• Classes will stream live on the scheduled day and time 
• Classes will also be video recorded
• You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program.

Schedule Highlights

• Course starts on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and ends on Tuesday, Oct. 21  
• Classes meet for 6 weeks, 1.5 hours per session (10:30–noon)
• All course materials will remain available to view and enjoy in Member Dashboards through Dec. 31

 Member Praise for Dave Radlauer

Dave Radlauer and the course were exceptional in every way!

The videos and slideshows Dave put together were informative and entertaining, full of relevant material and a pleasure to watch.