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The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World

by Julius Lester · 2001

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The blues is a low down feeling, but it can be made better with a song. Renowned author Julius Lester introduces ten of the hottest black blues singers of our time including Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and B. B. King. Illustrations.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thismusicmusicMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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picture bookschildrens
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short · 48 pages

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