The International Sweethearts of Rhythm: The All-Women Swing Band That Made Music History

The surprising history the first racially integrated all-women swing band, following world-class musicians with larger-than-life personalities on their journeys through the Jim Crow south and throughout their barrier-breaking careers.

The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were one of the leading bands of the 1930s and 40s, playing to crowds of more than ten thousand on stages across the country. Count Basie admired their performances, Ella Fitzgerald shared the stage with them at The Apoll...