Great African Americans in Jazz (Outstanding African Americans) [Paperback]

Carlotta Hacker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Outstanding African Americans

Candid, full-color photos highlight fascinating biographical accounts of 13 African Americans distinguished in jazz. Among those featured are Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Bessie Smith, and others.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The "Great African Americans In. . . " series presents a wealth of highly recommendable role models for young readers -- Children's Bookwatch, Sept., 1996

The attention to plenty of photos and simple embellishments will interest youngsters in black achievement -- Children's Bookwatch, Sept. 1996 --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Taken from "Louis Armstrong" Louis was the first to record scat, a new type of singing that uses syllables instead of words. This happened during a recording session when he dropped his sheet music and could not remember the words. It sounded so good that the other jazz singers copied the style. During this period, he teamed up with other musicians to make the "Hot Five" and "Hot Seven" recordings. These records greatly influenced the development of jazz. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865058180
• ISBN-13: 978-0865058187
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,837,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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