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Struttin' with Some Barbecue
PATRICIA HRUBY POWELL, Rachel Himes
  • Published: 11 December 2018
  • ISBN: 9781632895813
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 96

Struttin' with Some Barbecue

Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz

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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
  • Published: 11 December 2018
  • ISBN: 9781632895813
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 96
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About the authors

Rachel Himes

Rachel Himes is a museum educator, children's books author, and illustrator who lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her work focuses on material culture, diversity, and intercultural exchange, especially in the ancient and medieval world. She works in a variety of media, but mostly acrylic and collage. Rachel is a graduate of Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design.
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