Title: Born to swing
Description: Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, African American jazz musicians, Women jazz musicians, African american musicians, African americans, biography, juvenile literature, African americans, biography
People: Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)