Music Icons and PioneersIf you love music and also enjoy biographies, here are the stories of some unforgettable and influential women who made a difference and left their indelible mark on the music world.
Stormy Weather : The Life of Lena Horne by James Gavin. You'll hear Horne's voice on a number of available CD music titles.
With Billie by Julia Blackburn. Couple this title with other Billie Holiday titles: book, music CD, and DVD. You can also support the arts by seeing Yesterdays : an Evening with Billie Holiday, now playing at the Hartford Stage through August 22. Ticket prices are affordable; on the low end, $21.
Ella Fitzgerald: a Biography of the First Lady of Jazz by Stuart Nicholson. Also try Ella on music CD.
And don’t forget… your library’s collections include many books, plus backup music CDs and videos, that tell the stories of influential musicians throughout the ages, all types of music.
Post by Bev Simmons
