Bibliograph

Struttin' with some barbecue, Lil Hardin Armstrong becomes the first lady of jazz, Patricia Hruby Powell ; illustrated by Rachel Himes

Type

Label

Struttin' with some barbecue, Lil Hardin Armstrong becomes the first lady of jazz, Patricia Hruby Powell ; illustrated by Rachel Himes

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

no index present

Intended audience

900, Lexile900L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Struttin' with some barbecue

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 5

Responsibility statement

Patricia Hruby Powell ; illustrated by Rachel Himes

Sub title

Lil Hardin Armstrong becomes the first lady of jazz

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Verse: Growin' up in Memphis -- Chorus: Hot Miss Lil -- Blowin': Enter Louis -- Hot ensemble out: To the top, baby -- And what's more. A little about Lil -- Jazz notes -- Black and tan and white times -- Coda -- Time line -- Glossary -- Keepin' up with Lil: Further reading -- Selected bibliography -- Quotation sources -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor

Creator