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Take-Off American All-Girl Bands During World War II

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ISBN-10: 0375827978

ISBN-13: 9780375827976

Edition: 2007

Authors: Tonya Bolden

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The 1940's was a time when society thought it improper for women to make a sax wail or let loose hot licks on skins, but with the advent of World War II and many men away fighting the war, women finally got their chance to strut their stuff on the bandstand. These all-girl bands kept morale high on the homefront and on USO tours of miltary bases across the globe while also helping to establish America's legacy in jazz music. "Take-off?" Oh, yeah. Several all-girl bands did. This book includes a hip swing CD.
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Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 5/8/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 80
Size: 8.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034

Tonya Bolden is the author of ten books, including "Strong Men Keep Coming", "The Family Heirloom Cookbook", & "33 Things Every Girl Should Know". She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Intro
"The Band Was on fire": Ada Leonard's All-American Girl Orchestra
"We Played All the Way up to New York!": The Prairie View State College Co-Eds
"What Are We Gonna Do for a Drummer?": The International Sweethearts of Rhythm
Outro
Glossary
Notes
Selected Sources
Recommended Reading
Recommended Listening
Illustration and Text Credits
Acknowledgments
Index