Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown

In this stirring biography of a true artistic and social icon, award-winning creators Katheryn Russell-Brown and Laura Freeman show young readers how Arethas talent, intelligence, and perseverance made her a star who will shine on for generations to come. The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha always remembered who she was and where she came from.

In the turbulent 1960s, she sang about Respect and refused to perform before segregated audiences. When she moved to New York City to start her career, it took years of hard work before she had a hit song. Raised in a house full of talking and singing, Aretha learned the values that would carry her through life-from her church choir in Detroit to stages across the world. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along. Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. Book Synopsis From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life. Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.5 x 9.About the Book picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life-Provided by publisher.Brimming with ebullience and the joy of making music, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is a fitting tribute to a trailblazing musician and a great unsung hero of jazz.

Overcoming obstacles of race and gender, Melba went on to become a famed trombone player and arranger, spinning rhythms, harmonies, and melodies into gorgeous songs for all the jazz greats of the twentieth century: Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. She joined a band led by trumpet player Gerald Wilson and toured the country. By the time she was a teenager, Melba s extraordinary gift for music led her to the world of jazz. At age seven, Melba fell in love with a big, shiny trombone, and soon taught herself to play the instrument. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family s Majestic radio. Melba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember.

List Price: $18.95 (Hardcover - Biography / Music / Trombone / Loved Music - 2014) Katheryn-Russell-Brown (A) and Fran Morrison (ILT)

Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown