[KS] Jazz in Korea

[Steven Capener]

Dear Frank,

I'm on the road at the moment. I believe I have the article at home. I'll send the details along as soon as I get back and can dig it up.

Best,

Steven


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 From: Frank Hoffmann <hoffmann at koreaweb.ws>
To: koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws 
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [KS] Jazz in Korea
 

Re: [KS] Jazz in Korea
Josephine Baker performed in Nampo in (I
believe) 1938 on her way from Japan to Manchuria where she performed
in several other cities. The Dong-ah Ilbo published an article on her
visit and included a picture of the performance.


Steven, are you sure? And not possibly mixing up Ch'oe
Sûng-hûi with Baker -- e.g. because some author is comparing the two
and their roles? When it comes to *politics*, however, it is a bad
comparison, as Baker had been very engaged for the French resistance
(and not just that), went even as far as to work as a spy for them,
had always been very outspoken, while Ch'oe Sûng-hûi (Jap. name
Sai
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