PublishDateText mediaType Audiobook shortDescriptionįrom the smoky bars of pre-war Berlin to the salons of Paris, Sid leads the reader. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages He was twenty years old, a German citizen. Their young trumpet-player Hieronymus Falk, declared a musical genius by none other than Louis Armstrong, is arrested in a Paris cafe. The Hot Time Swingers, a popular jazz band, has been forbidden to play by the Nazis. Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues is a story about music and race, love and loyalty, and the sacrifices we ask of ourselves, and demand of others, in the name of art. ISBN-13: 9781250012708 Summary Berlin, 1939. When they are invited to attend the film's premier, Sid's role in Falk's fate will be questioned and the two old musicians set off on a surprising and strange journey.įrom the smoky bars of pre-war Berlin to the salons of Paris, Sid leads the reader through a fascinating, little-known world as he describes the friendships, love affairs and treacheries that led to Falk's incarceration in Sachsenhausen. Hot Time Swingers band members Sid Griffiths and Chip Jones, both African Americans from Baltimore, have appeared in a documentary about Falk. Half-Blood Blues: A Novel Audible Audiobook Unabridged Esi Edugyan (Author), Kyle Riley (Narrator), & 1 more 745 ratings Editors pick Best Literature & Fiction See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Their young trumpet-player Hieronymus Falk, declared a musical genius by none other than Louis Armstrong, is arrested in a Paris café. Shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fictionīerlin, 1939.

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