Download or read book Harlem in Montmartre written by William A. Shack and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001-09-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Harlem in Montmartre', William Shack takes a look at this extraordinary cultural moment, one in which African American musicians could flee the racism of the United States to pursue their lives and art in the relatively free context of bohemian Europe.