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Author:

Rockliff, Mara, author.

Title:

Born to swing : Lil Hardin Armstrong's life in jazz / Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Michele Wood.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Calkins Creekan imprint of Highlights,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Armstrong, Lil Hardin,--1898-1971--Juvenile literature.
African American jazz musicians--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women jazz musicians--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Wood, Michele, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and discography.

Summary:

Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band.

ISBN:

1629795550
9781629795553

OCLC:

(OCoLC)989639236

LCCN:

2017942222

Locations:

AEPA906 -- Blakesburg Public Library (Blakesburg)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

SBPB074 -- Dunkerton Public Library (Dunkerton)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

CPPC926 -- Kalona Public Library (Kalona)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

ZMPA437 -- Modale Public Library (Modale)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

P1AX906 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Ottumwa (Ottumwa)

BWPD851 -- Bertha Bartlett Public Library (Story City)

CIPB482 -- Victor Public Library (Victor)