Name: Florence Mills: Harlem Jazz Queen
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ISBN: 9780810850071

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Chapter 1 Dedication
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Editor's
Foreword
Chapter 4 Preface
Chapter 5 Introduction
Chapter 6 Abbreviations
Chapter 7 1. Young Florence
Chapter 8 2. Out in the World
Chapter 9 3. The Rocky Road to Fame
Chapter 10 4. Shufflin' to the Top
Chapter 11 5. Transatlatic Star
Chapter 12 6. Dixie Dreams
Chapter 13 7. The Great White Way
Chapter 14 8. A Blackbird Takes Wing
Chapter 15 9. Looking for a Bluebird in Europe
Chapter 16 10. Black Birds of 1927
Chapter 17 11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Chapter 18 12. Bye Bye Blackbird
Chapter 19 13. Florence Mills: A Reappraisal
Chapter 20 Appendix 1: Black Beauty
Chapter 21 Appendix 2: Other Commemorative Items
Chapter 22 Bibliography
Chapter 23 Index
Chapter 24 About the Author

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This biography reveals the lost history of the life of Florence Mills, who was very famous during the 1920s, and traces her story from childhood to her untimely death at age 31. Mills who was probably the first black female international superstar, was lionized by crowned heads in Europe and described by English show business impresario C.B. Cochran as "one of the greatest artists that ever walked on to a stage." Although her career and shows changed the nature of black entertainment, and thereby the wider American popular culture, she was largely forgotten in later years. An additional theme of the book is the important but little-known associations Florence Mills had in the early world of jazz and ragtime, and her innovative influence on important aspects of jazz singing. It explores the connections between her and Duke Ellington, who dedicated his outstanding composition "Black Beauty" to her. Will be of interest to librarians, jazz fans, especially those interested in Duke Ellington, and anyone interested in the history of musical theater.

ISBN: 9780810850071 (0810850079)

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Bill Egan's excellent new biography Florence Mills: Harlem Jazz Queen brings this crucial figure back to life, showing her important role in jazz and indeed African-American history....Egan skillfully interweaves Mills' personal journey with historical background, showing the vitality and rough edges in this rich period of early jazz....thanks goodness for Egan, whose ten years of meticulous, tenacious research has at last given Mills a proper biography....the book's rich selection of photographs shows Mills shining with a vitality that's inspiring even eight decades after her death

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