Poems and paintings illuminate the history of African American music from slave songs

Author: Toyomi Igus
Illustrator: Michele Wood
Format: Paperback
Published: Children's Book Press, 1998

Poems and paintings illuminate the history of African American music from slave songs to hip hop, and most especially jazz ? big band, be bop, cool jazz, and, of course, Ella, Sarah, and Billie. A timeline highlights major moments in music and African American history.