国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「Snapshots and newspaper clippings capture life on the road with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Formed in 1937, they were one of the country’s first integrated all-female big bands. The band was originally formed by students at Piney Woods Country Life School. They toured the country, performing to raise money for the school. In 1941, the band broke ties with the school. Shortly after, one of the band’s concerts was interrupted and the band leader arrested for “theft of instruments.” Their trouble with the law did not last for long, and the band resumed touring the country. They travelled the country in a bus, complete with beds, a kitchenette, bathroom, and dressing room. The bus ensured that the racially integrated group always had accommodations, when Jim Crow laws may have barred them from staying in the same hotel. (Swipe ➡️ to see a photo of the bus.) In 1945, the International Sweethearts of Rhythm traveled internationally, performing with the USO for American soldiers. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm dissolved in 1949. Today, their papers, including these snapshots and clippings, are part of our Archives Center's extensive #SmithsonianMusic collections. #BecauseOfHerStory #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #EntertainmentHistory #MusicHistory #JazzHistory #JazzAppreciationMonth Support of jazz programming at the museum is made possible by the LeRoy Neiman Foundation, The Argus Fund, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn, Goldman Sachs and the John Hammond Performance Series Endowment Fund.」4月11日 21時29分