| Description |
ix, 413 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-397) and index. |
| Contents |
"It don't mean a thing if it ain't in the history books" -- Playing the changes of World War II -- Working the swing shift : effects of World War II on all-girl bands -- "Hours of charm" with Phil Spitalny -- Extracurricular activities with the Prairie View Co-Eds -- Road hazards -- Surveillance and survival in the Jim Crow South -- Internationalism and the Sweethearts of Rhythm -- The darlings of rhythm : on the road and ready to run -- USO-camp shows -- Female big bands, male mass audiences : gendered performances in a theater of war -- Battles of a "Sophisticated Lady" : Ada Leonard and the USO -- "And, fellas, they're American girls!" : on the road with the Sharon Rogers All-Girl Band -- Conclusion : postwar changes, familiar refrains. |
| Subject |
Women jazz musicians -- United States.
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Jazz -- 1941-1950 -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
0822324857 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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