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 I know more about your history than the vast majority of u, Afro Americans.  I include this again, for one, b/c of Paris. Arabic connection as well.  Los Angeles, Milan, and Paris, France, there is a Paris, Texas, name of a movie and a Paris, Virginia, bright lights, big city, modeling, fashion, fame, etc..

His story is one of my all time favorites, im not even just saying that...  a Paris nightclub owner, the Prince of Egypt was so impressed with his boxing skills that he just gave him a bunch of money above the winning purse, the match went like 15 rounds, flying ace, spoke like 5 languages, spyied on the nazis visiting Paris before the war, WW2, he spoke good German, just a really cool, interesting story..

The prominent African-American nightclub owner in Paris connected to billiards and jazz history is Eugene "Gene" Bullard, a WWI flying ace who owned clubs like Le Grand Duc, while Josephine Baker was a famous Black entertainer who influenced Paris nightlife, and her adopted son Jean-Claude Baker later owned clubs in New York. Bullard ran popular jazz spots, including one with a billiard hall, and was a significant figure in the '20s and '30s jazz scene before the war. 
Eugene "Gene" Bullard
  • Background: An American from Georgia, Bullard became the world's first Black combat pilot in the French Air Service during WWI.
  • Nightlife Career: After the war, he owned several venues in Paris's jazz district (Montmartre), including Le Grand Duc, an American bar, and an athletic club with billiard facilities, as noted in this blog post from Entrée to Black Paris.
  • Jazz Scene: He was a central figure in the vibrant Parisian jazz scene, rubbing shoulders with stars like Louis Armstrong. 

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