Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. I Playing the Changes of World War II
6. Chapter 1. Working the Swing Shift: Effects of World War II on All-Girl Bands 33
7. Chapter 2. ‘‘Hours of Charm’’ with Phil Spitalny 70
8. Chapter 3. Extracurricular Activities with the Prairie View Co-Eds 97
9. II Road Hazards
10. Chapter 4. Surveillance and Survival in the Jim Crow South 135
11. Chapter 5. Internationalism and the Sweethearts of Rhythm 163
12. Chapter 6. The Darlings of Rhythm: On the Road and Ready to Run 195
13. III USO–Camp Shows
14. Chapter 7. Female Big Bands, Male Mass Audiences: Gendered Performances in a Theater of War 227
15. Chapter 8. Battles of a ‘‘Sophisticated Lady’’: Ada Leonard and the USO 259
16. Chapter 9. ‘‘And, Fellas, They’re American Girls!’’ On the Road with the Sharon Rogers All-Girl Band 291
17. Conclusion: Postwar Changes, Familiar Refrains 317
18. Notes 335
19. Bibliography 371
20. Index 399