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Take-Off

American All-Girl Bands During World War II

by Tonya Bolden
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The 1940's was a time when society thought it improper for women to make a sax wail or let loose hot licks on skins, but with the advent of World War II and many men away fighting the war, women finally got their chance to strut their stuff on the bandstand. These all-girl bands kept morale high on the homefront and on USO tours of miltary bases across the globe while also helping to establish America's legacy in jazz music.
"Take-off?" Oh, yeah. Several all-girl bands did.
This book includes a hip swing CD.

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  • Release date

    February 18, 2009

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9780307491633

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      • ISBN: 9780307491633
      • File size: 7491 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 7.2
    • Lexile® Measure: 1130
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 6-9

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2007
      Gr 5-8-History and music are combined in this account of all-women bands during World War II. Information about jazz and swing underlies Bolden's focus on the significance of female musicians who filled the void created by the war. They had to prove themselves in general and overcome ideas about what kind of music was appropriate for women to perform. Racism also impacted the ability of a number of the bands to tour the country. Bolden provides a wealth of material in this brief selection, and does so in a lively prose style and with frequent use of jazz vernacular. Photo captions and boxed inserts add interesting details. Endnotes; source lists of books, periodicals, and videos; a recommended reading list, and a discography are appended. This book would be most helpful for assignments on music or women's history."Renee Steinberg, formerly at Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:7.2
  • Lexile® Measure:1130
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:6-9

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