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Struttin' with Some Barbecue

Lil Harden Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz

Patricia Hruby Powell
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Pages
96
Year
2018
Language
English
Publisher
Charlesbridge

About

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.

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  • Women
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Reviews

"Brimming with a contagious love of jazz and its first lady, this work brings down the house…"
Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

Extended Details

  • ATOSGrade Level 4.8
  • Interest LevelsMG
  • Lexile900L

Artists

Patricia Hruby PowellAuthor
Rachel HimesAuthor

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