Struttin' with Some Barbecue: Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz
Lil Hardin and her man, Louis Armstrong, were musical royaltyinventing a new kind of soundmakin' jazz. Believe it, baby!
This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herselfand for Louis Armstrong, her modest, unassuming husband. Louis might never have become the groundbreaking jazz player he was, if it hadn't been for Lil. Scat-inspired verse celebrates how Lil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene.
"Brimming with a contagious love of jazz and its first lady, this work brings down the house"Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
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This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herselfand for Louis Armstrong, her modest, unassuming husband. Louis might never have become the groundbreaking jazz player he was, if it hadn't been for Lil. Scat-inspired verse celebrates how Lil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene.
"Brimming with a contagious love of jazz and its first lady, this work brings down the house"Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
Struttin' with Some Barbecue: Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz
Lil Hardin and her man, Louis Armstrong, were musical royaltyinventing a new kind of soundmakin' jazz. Believe it, baby!
This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herselfand for Louis Armstrong, her modest, unassuming husband. Louis might never have become the groundbreaking jazz player he was, if it hadn't been for Lil. Scat-inspired verse celebrates how Lil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene.
"Brimming with a contagious love of jazz and its first lady, this work brings down the house"Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herselfand for Louis Armstrong, her modest, unassuming husband. Louis might never have become the groundbreaking jazz player he was, if it hadn't been for Lil. Scat-inspired verse celebrates how Lil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene.
"Brimming with a contagious love of jazz and its first lady, this work brings down the house"Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781580897402 |
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Publisher: | Charlesbridge |
Publication date: | 12/11/2018 |
Edition description: | Illustrate |
Pages: | 96 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 9 - 12 Years |
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