Struttin' with Some Barbecue : Lil Harden Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz

"This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herself--and for Louis Armstrong, her modest, unassuming husband ... Scat-inspired verse celebrates howLil overcame race and gender barriers to become the first lady of the Chicago jazz scene"--Publisher marketing.