Sweethearts of Rhythm
In the 1940s, as the world was at war, a remarkable jazz band performed on the American home front. This all-female band, originating from a boarding school in the heart of Mississippi, found its way to the most famous ballrooms in the country, offering solace during the hard years of the war. They dared to be an interracial group despite the cruelties of Jim Crow laws, and they dared to assert their talents though they were women in a mans profession. Told in thought-provoking poems and arresting images, this unusual look at our nations history is deep and inspiring. Read more
ASIN
B003UHUBPE
Language
English
Publisher
Dial
Dimensions
10 x 0.01 x 20 inches
Item Weight
1.1 pounds
Print length
80 pages
Publication date
October 29, 2009