Swinging Sisters is a one-of-a-kind book,
because there is no other story like it.
Swinging Sisters is a glimpse behind the curtain at one of many female orchestras
that roamed the country during the Depression. Considered novelty acts, these musicians were applauded more for their looks
than talent. Club owners claimed that when it came to "canary bands" men looked first and listened second. But these
early feminists challenged chauvinistic views and proved they could compete in a man's world, paving the way for hundreds
of female bands to flourish during World War II.
Come along for the ride as the Texas Rangerettes tour the country in a 1928 Packard hearse.
They garner headlines in Variety and Billboard before taking a fork in
the road that subsequently has Paramount Studio cameramen camp on their doorstep hoping to film a history-making event featuring
five of the band members. Time magazine gives them two paragraphs in the February 7, 1938 issue.
Based on a true story, Swinging
Sisters celebrates the life of a family rooted in the Irish famine who achieve success in two diverse fields.
Playwright
Larry Parr says, "I traveled up to see a production of Ethel Waters in Philadelphia, and what better time to
read than during a day traveling. I so enjoyed your book. It's so fun, and of course, I loved the music. Thank
you so much for sharing it with me. It's just great."
"I
enjoyed the Swinging Sisters and don’t think I will soon forget them!
Toni Clark
Swinging Sisters, and my second
book, Masquerade: The Swindler Who Conned J. Edgar Hoover, are available through Amazon and
Barnes and Noble (click on book below).
