Le Monde Series Examines Miles Davis and John Coltrane's Early Struggles with Racism and Heroin
The fourth installment of Le Monde's six-part summer series 'Davis and Coltrane, centenarians of legend' focuses on Miles Davis and John Coltrane's early years in the United States during the Eisenhower administration. This period was marked by racial segregation. Both musicians fell into heroin addiction, a drug that wreaked havoc in their community. The article details how they eventually rid themselves of the addiction.
Key facts
- The article is the fourth part of a six-part series.
- The series is titled 'Davis and Coltrane, centenarians of legend'.
- It covers their time in Eisenhower-era America.
- Racial segregation was a defining feature of that period.
- Both Davis and Coltrane became addicted to heroin.
- Heroin caused severe damage in their artistic milieu.
- They eventually managed to overcome their addiction.
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Locations
- United States