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003 OCoLC;

005 20141212130549.0;

008 980421s1998 mdua b 001 0ceng ;

010 a| 98023958;

020 a| 0810831600 (pbk. : alk. paper);

035 a| (Sirsi) o39024855;

035 a| (OCoLC)39024855;

040 a| DLCc| DLCd| EREd| UtOrBLW;

049 a| EREM;

050 00 a| ML421.I6b| H36 1998;

100 1 a| Handy, D. Antoinette,d| 1930-2002.=| ^A145349;

245 14 a| The International Sweethearts of Rhythm :b| the ladies jazz band from Piney Woods Country Life School /c| D. Antoinette Handy.;

250 a| Revised edition.;

260 a| Lanham, MD :b| Scarecrow Press,c| 1998.;

300 a| xiv, 225 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-210) and index.;

505 0 a| Foreword / Billy Taylor -- 1. Prologue -- 2. Historical overview -- 3. Piney Woods Country Life School -- 4. The Sweethearts' early years -- 5. In the big time -- 6. Epilogue -- Appendix A. The black woman in history -- Appendix B. All-black female instrumental ensembles, 1880-mid 1940s -- Appendix C. Pioneer black female instrumentalists -- Band/orchestral affiliations (pre-1940).;

520 a| The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a popular women's jazz band of the 1940s, earned a reputation as the "best all-women's swing band ever to perform." This revised and updated edition provides fascinating reading for jazz enthusiasts and students of American history, music, and women's history. It is the most comprehensive and objective history of the band to date, as Handy interviews members of the band and documents all sides of the band's controversial story.;

610 20 a| International Sweethearts of Rhythm.=| ^A145350;

650 0 a| Women jazz musiciansz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A298408;

710 2 a| Piney Woods School.=| ^A54937;

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The International Sweethearts of Rhythm : the ladies jazz band from Piney Woods Country Life School / D. Antoinette Handy.

Author/creator	Handy, D. Antoinette
Other author	Piney Woods School.
Format	Book
Edition	Revised edition.
Publication Info	Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 1998.
Description	xiv, 225 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Women jazz musicians--United States. --Biography.

Contents	Foreword / Billy Taylor -- 1. Prologue -- 2. Historical overview -- 3. Piney Woods Country Life School -- 4. The Sweethearts' early years -- 5. In the big time -- 6. Epilogue -- Appendix A. The black woman in history -- Appendix B. All-black female instrumental ensembles, 1880-mid 1940s -- Appendix C. Pioneer black female instrumentalists -- Band/orchestral affiliations (pre-1940).
Abstract	The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a popular women's jazz band of the 1940s, earned a reputation as the "best all-women's swing band ever to perform." This revised and updated edition provides fascinating reading for jazz enthusiasts and students of American history, music, and women's history. It is the most comprehensive and objective history of the band to date, as Handy interviews members of the band and documents all sides of the band's controversial story.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-210) and index.
LCCN	98023958
ISBN	0810831600 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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