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Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
Karen Deans
Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
New York, 2015
International Sweethearts of Rhythm
America’s first racially integrated all-female jazz band to tour nationally rose to prominence during World War II, when many male jazz musicians were serving overseas. A band with diverse racial backgrounds—Black, White, Latina, Asian—was unique for the time period. One of their strategies for enduring travel in the Jim Crow South was to sleep and eat on the tour bus rather than patronize segregated facilities. |