Swing sisters
the story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
by Karen Deans
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In 1909 Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones opened a special home for African American orphans in Mississippi called Piney Woods Country Life School. There, students worked hard on their studies, and no one worked harder than the young musicians who played in the Sweethearts, the schools all-girl swing band. Their music had rhythms and melodies that got people dancing! When the Sweethearts left Piney Woods, they moved to Washington, D.C. It wasn't always easy, and it wasn't always safe, but the talented Sweethearts of Rhythm ultimately became an international sensation. Joe Cepeda's exuberant illustrations celebrate these brave musicians who chipped away at racist and sexist barriers, and whose music reminded audiences how great it feels to be alive.
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Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
2021, Holiday House, Incorporated
in English
0823450880 9780823450886
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Swing sisters: the story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
2015, Holiday House
in English
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0823419703 9780823419708
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Includes bibliographical references.
School Library Journal, January 2015
123 Childrens Plus, Inc.
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