How Sweet the Sound
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Featuring artists ranging from Miles Davis to Kendrick Lamar, dive into this stunningly illustrated celebration of the history of Black music in America by the award-winning author of The Undefeated.
Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy--the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Can you spot the 80+ references to artists like Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Beyonce?
Come dance to Kwame Alexander's melodious narrative of the history of Black music in America, accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Charly Palmer.
The book includes extensive back matter, providing even more context and history about the music and musicians.
How Sweet the Sound
By Kwame Alexander
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Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy--the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Can you spot the 80+ references to artists like Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Beyonce?
Come dance to Kwame Alexander's melodious narrative of the history of Black music in America, accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Charly Palmer.
The book includes extensive back matter, providing even more context and history about the music and musicians.
ISBN
9780316442497
Pages
48 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
Jan 1, 2025
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Kwame Alexander
- ISBN
- 9780316442497
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Jan 1, 2025
- Publication year
- 2025
- Pages
- 48
- Dimensions
- 10.0 in × 0.36 in × 10.0 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile NonfictionPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAfrican American & BlackMusicHistoryInstruction & StudyJazzHistory & Criticism