Satin Dolls : The Women of Jazz (The Life, Times & Music Series) (Hager, Andrew G.)

Used. Very Good+. Cover has a bit of shelfwear, but otherwise looks unread. Includes CD (also in VG condition).

Paperback. Friedman/Fairfax Publishers (1994).

Satin Dolls describes the struggle for recognition that female vocalists - from early stars like Bessie Smith and Mamie Smith to later superstars like Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McCrae - faced as they sang their way into the international limelight. Learn about the many determined and remarkable women who contributed to the evolution of vocal jazz, a genre born from the fusion of many different musical styles.