Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz

by Michele Wood and Mara Rockliff

Book Overview

Here is the story of "Hot Miss Lil" Hardin Armstrong, legendary jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader--and a female pioneer on the music stage.

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. She went on to achieve...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629795550
• ISBN13: 9781629795553
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5