369th Regimental Band

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The 369th Regimental Band was the famed African American military band of World War I that popularized jazz in Europe under the leadership of James Reese Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American musical ensemble
United States Army band
military band
activePeriod World War I era
alsoKnownAs Band of the 369th Infantry Regiment
Hellfighters Band
associatedUnitOrigin New York National Guard
associatedWith Harlem Hellfighters
James Reese Europe
Noble Sissle
conflict World War I
country United States
culturalImpact helped spread jazz across the Atlantic
decoratedUnitAssociation 369th Infantry Regiment
deploymentLocation France
ethnicComposition African American
formedIn 1917
garrison New York City
genre jazz
march music
ragtime
hasMember Eugene Mikell
Herbert Wright
Noble Sissle
historicalSignificance one of the first prominent African American military bands in Europe
symbol of African American cultural achievement in World War I
influenced French popular music
influencedGenre European jazz
languageOfPerformance instrumental
leader James Reese Europe
militaryBranch United States Army
notableCommander James Reese Europe
notableFor introducing African American music to European audiences
popularizing jazz in Europe during World War I
parentUnitNickname Harlem Hellfighters
partOf 369th Infantry Regiment
93rd Infantry Division (United States)
performedFor Allied troops
French civilians
performedIn France
Paris
primaryInstruments brass instruments
percussion instruments
woodwind instruments
serviceBranch National Guard of the United States

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Harlem Hellfighters hadBand 369th Regimental Band
369th Infantry Regiment musicalUnit 369th Regimental Band