Mama Mable’s All-Gal Big Band Jazz Extravaganza!

Set in the music halls of the 1940s, this story looks at groups of young women musicians performing jazz during World War II. With many men away as soldiers, women stepped into a range of jobs, including musical entertainment. The book describes female performers who crossed racial and gender barriers and changed jazz. Its historical setting brings together wartime work, live music, and the experiences of women creating space for themselves in a changing professional world.