![]() Each chapter starts in a different time-frame to bring the story together:Ĭlick here to see the rest of this reviewīerlin, 1939. The pinnacle and basis of the story is that the famous Louis Armstrong has extreme interests in the talent of Hiero and he wants to record an album. Sid is older than Hiero and Sid often refers to him as "the kid". His skin tone is quite dark as a result, making it substantially more difficult for him to get around during the Nazi invasion. Sid was born in America and can often pass for being white, while Hiero is a "Mischling" a half-breed he was born in Germany with a mix of German and African blood. The majority of the story plays off the relationship that Sid and Hiero have, while Chip throws in his persuasive antics to keep the group together along with providing some comic relief. ![]() Paul, Fritz and Ernst are the other minor and additional characters in the band. Other important members include Charles "Chip" Jones on drums and the ever young and talented Hiero (Hieronymus) Falk on horn. He is the bassist in the German/African-American jazz band, The Hot-Time Swingers. Sidney "Sid" Griffiths is the main voice in this novel. ![]() Half-Blood Blues is the story of a group of black musicians trying to record a successful jazz album in the middle of WWII. ![]()
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