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Winter, Jonah, 1962-
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Morton, Jelly Roll, -1941 -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Pianists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Winter, Jonah, 1962-
Morton, Jelly Roll, -1941 -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Pianists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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How
Jelly
Roll
Morton
invented jazz / Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Keith Mallett.
by
Winter, Jonah, 1962-
Roaring Brook Press, c2015.
Call #:
781.65092 M889w
Subjects
Morton
,
Jelly
Roll
,
-1941
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Jazz musicians
--
United States
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Jazz musicians, Black
--
United States
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Pianists
--
United States
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Blacks
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
ISBN:
9781596439634
1596439637
Alternate title:
Jelly
Roll
Morton
invented jazz
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
30 unnumbered p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes:
"A Neal Porter Book.".
Bibliography:
Includes discography and bibliographical references.
Summary:
Introduces the story of
Jelly
Roll
Morton
, who overcame poverty and family strife to succeed in performing music, eventually crafting the style of music known as jazz. In this unusual and inventive picture book that riffs on the language and rhythms of old New Orleans, noted picture book biographer Jonah Winter (Dizzy, Frida, You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?) turns his focus to one of America's early jazz heroes in this perfectly pitched book about
Jelly
Roll
Morton
. Gorgeously illustrated by fine artist Keith Mallett, a newcomer to picture books, this biography will transport readers young and old to the musical, magical streets of New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century.
Genre:
Biography,
Juvenile
.
Other authors:
Mallett, Keith.
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Children's Black Nonfiction
781.65092 M889w
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Children's Black Nonfiction
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