Stormy weather : the music and lives of a century of jazzwomen /

Dahl, Linda, 1949-

Stormy weather : the music and lives of a century of jazzwomen / by Linda Dahl. - 2nd Limelight ed. - New York : Limelight Editions, 1992. - xii, 371 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Reprint. Originally published : New York : Pantheon Books, c1984.

Discography : p. 307-354. Includes bibliographical references and index.

A comprehensive history of women in jazz, Stormy Weather highlights the lives of women who performed jazz but have been forgotten. Women have been involved in all aspects of jazz from the beginning through the current age. Dahl's research is approachable, understandable, and necessary by furthering the scholarship on jazzwomen, especially those in the twentieth century. The book utilizes personal interviews, much research, and strong analysis to share the various experiences of jazzwomen.

0879101288 (pbk.) : $17.95




Women jazz musicians--United States.