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Struttin' with Some Barbecue: Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz

Struttin' with Some Barbecue: Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz

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ISBN10: 1580897401
ISBN13: 9781580897402
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: Dec 11 2018
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
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

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