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Sophisticated Ladies: the Great Women of Jazz
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Sophisticated Ladies: the Great Women of Jazz Hardcover - 2007

by Gourse, Leslie

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This handsome volume contains the stories of fourteen fabulous women,blues and jazz singers all. Their art reflected their backgrounds oftensmall, poverty-ridden towns in the South and the influence of musicianswho preceded them. Each singer adapted the culture of jazz and wove itinto her own personal style. Jazz historian Leslie Gourse's biographies ofBessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Mildred Bailey, Mabel Mercer, Billie Holiday,Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan,Betty Carter, Rosemary Clooney, Cassandra Wilson, and Diana Krall offera fascinating glimpse into American history and a continually evolvingmusical genre.

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Details

  • Title Sophisticated Ladies: the Great Women of Jazz
  • Author Gourse, Leslie
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Illustrated.
  • Condition New
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dutton Books, New York
  • Date 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 570TQW000U15_ns
  • ISBN 9780525471981 / 0525471987
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.24 x 7.76 x 0.45 in (26.01 x 19.71 x 1.14 cm)
  • Ages 09 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 7
  • Reading level 1000
  • Library of Congress subjects Women jazz singers
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006014852
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Summary

This handsome volume contains the stories of fourteen fabulous women, blues and jazz singers all. Their art reflected their backgrounds—often small, poverty-ridden towns in the South—and the influence of musicians who preceded them. Each singer adapted the culture of jazz and wove it into her own personal style. Jazz historian Leslie Gourse’s biographies of Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Mildred Bailey, Mabel Mercer, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, Rosemary Clooney, Cassandra Wilson, and Diana Krall offer a fascinating glimpse into American history and a continually evolving musical genre.

From the publisher

Leslie Gourse, a noted jazz historian, was the author of many books for adults. She died in 2004.
Martin French’s artwork has won numerous awards, including a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He lives in Oregon.

Media reviews

"Jazz historian Gourse…combines with illustrator French to produce an attractive and informative overview of female jazz singers. This volume will be popular with middle-grade report writers, but it also belongs in the hands of young people interested in jazz…." —Booklist

About the author

Leslie Gourse, a noted jazz historian, was the author of many books foradults. She died in 2004.
Martin French's artwork has wonnumerous awards, including a GoldMedal from the Society of Illustrators.He lives in Oregon.