Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University | Before John was a jazz giant: A song of John Coltrane

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Keywords

african american, body parts, church, cooking, dancing, five senses, history, instruments, multicultural, music, parade, poetry, radio, rhythm, spiritual, technology

Title

Before John was a jazz giant: A song of John Coltrane

Description

Before John became a jazz giant, he loved music, singing, instruments, and the radio. The bustling of the south and the foundation of his church and family allows John to listen and create his own music.

Author

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company

Illustrator

Qualls, Sean

ISBN

0-8050-7994-7

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

2008

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Bianca Guynn, 2010

Citation

Weatherford, Carole Boston, “Before John was a jazz giant: A song of John Coltrane,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed September 30, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/11265.