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Take-off American All-Girl Bands During WWII

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ISBN-10: 0375927972

ISBN-13: 9780375927973

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. From the Hardcover edition.
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Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 5/8/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 80
Size: 8.50" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

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.

Introp. 3
"The Band Was on fire": Ada Leonard's All-American Girl Orchestrap. 10
"We Played All the Way up to New York!": The Prairie View State College Co-Edsp. 26
"What Are We Gonna Do for a Drummer?": The International Sweethearts of Rhythmp. 37
Outrop. 54
Glossaryp. 62
Notesp. 64
Selected Sourcesp. 70
Recommended Readingp. 72
Recommended Listeningp. 72
Illustration and Text Creditsp. 73
Acknowledgmentsp. 74
Indexp. 75
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