American Women in Jazz: 1900 to the Present : Their Words, Lives, and Music
- ISBN-10
- 0872237567
- ISBN-13
- 9780872237568
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Putnam Adult
- Author
- Sally Placksin
Description
Traces the history of American female jazz musicians from rural tent shows to the 1981 jazz festivals and examines their roles as writers, producers, composers, instrumentalists, and vocalists
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