Book Detail

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

ISBN: 9781580897402

Contributors: Powell, Patricia Hruby (Author)
Himes, Rachel (Illustrator)

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, 2018

Binding: Hardcover (Readerbound Available)

Retail: $18.99

Discounted Price
1 copy: $14.81
2-29 copies: $13.86
30+ copies: $13.29

Description

Lil Hardin and her husband, Louis Armstrong, were musical royalty. Ahead of her time, Lil was a pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Scat-inspired verse celebrates how Lil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene. Illustrations.

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