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Title details for Struttin' with Some Barbecue by Patricia Hruby Powell - Available

Struttin' with Some Barbecue

by Patricia Hruby Powell
Rachel Himes
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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
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Publisher: Charlesbridge

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 11, 2018

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  • ISBN: 9781632895813
  • Release date: December 11, 2018
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Multi-Cultural Music

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.8
Lexile® Measure:900
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-5

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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Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Multi-Cultural Music
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