Lil Hardin Armstrong becomes the first lady of jazz
Powell, Patricia Hruby
From the time she was a little girl in early 1900s Memphis, Lil Hardin was drawn to music. Her mother wanted Lil to be a proper lady and study classical music. But that was no life for Lil: music was no fun without the blues!.
"[Tells] the story of 'Hot Miss Lil' Hardin Armstrong, legendary jazzpianist, composer, and bandleader--and a female pioneer on the music stage."--Amazon.
Chronicles the life of jazz singer Lil Harden Armstrong, focusing on her role in the creation of popular jazz and her contributions to its development.
