01791cam a2200313 i 4500 1858416279 TxAuBib 20250115120000.0 230213t20252024||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023006569 9780316442497 hardcover 0316442496 hardcover TxAuBib rda Alexander, Kwame, author. How sweet the sound / written by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Charly Palmer. First edition. New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, [2025] ©2024. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier " Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy—the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Can you spot the 80+ references to artists like Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Beyonce? Come dance to Kwame Alexander’s melodious narrative of the history of Black music in America, accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Charly Palmer. The book includes extensive back matter, providing even more context and history about the music and musicians."--Amazon. 20250115. African Americans Music History and criticism Juvenile literature. Music United States History and criticism Juvenile literature. Palmer, Charly, illustrator. TXAAL