American influence Années folles
american culture of roaring twenties had substantial influence on france, imported jazz, charleston , shimmy, cabaret , nightclub dancing. interest in american culture increased in paris of 1920s, , shows , stars of broadway theatre introduced innovations élite , imitated thereafter.
this case famous revue nègre in 1925 @ théâtre des champs-Élysées. josephine baker danced charleston naked, provocative gestures set music sidney bechet. important paris designers paul poiret fought design clothes her. inspired , influenced french colonial empire, josephine baker put on la folie du jour in 1926. , cafés chantants picked popular songs such la petite tonkinoise (fr) vincent scotto. in 1927 starred in silent film siren of tropics, opened rave reviews. 1930 song j ai deux amours (fr) enshrined baker full-featured star of parisian nightlife, not danced, commented on music , did comedy.
while appeared @ folies bergère, baker opened own nightclub, called chez joséphine , in rue fontaine.
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