March 5, 2019- Today's Pioneer Women Jazz Instrumentalist: International Sweethearts of Rhythm
The International Sweethearts of Rhythm was the first integrated all women's band in the United States.
During the 1940's the band featured some of the best female musicians of the day led by Anna Mae Winburn.
They played swing and jazz on a national circuit that included the Apollo Theater in New York City, the Regal Theater in Chicago, and the Howard Theater in Washington, DC.
Source: Discogs
Be sure to tune in all day on Tuesday, March 5th to hear music from the International Sweethearts of Rhythm on KSDS-FM/Jazz 88.3.