Struttin' with some barbecue : Lil Hardin Armstrong becomes the first lady of jazz / Patricia Hruby Powell ; illustrated by Rachel Himes.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]Description: 96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781580897402
- 1580897401
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Armstron L. P885 | Available | 33111009304912 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Lil Hardin and her man, Louis Armstrong, were musical royalty--inventing a new kind of sound--makin' 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 herself--and 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
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-91) and index.
Verse -- Chorus -- Blowin' -- Hot ensemble out -- And what's more.
"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 herself--and for Louis Armstrong, her modest, unassuming husband ... Scat-inspired verse celebrates how Lil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene"--Publisher marketing.