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

by Powell, Patricia Hruby
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ISBN: 9781580897402
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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

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Powell, Patricia Hruby
  • ISBN: 9781580897402
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 96
  • Publication Year: 2018

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