"A remarkable book in every respect. Although one can find several other books on this topic, this study stands above the rest for its accuracy, scholarly discipline, thoroughness of research, and detailed analysis. ... A Stunning achievement. Essential."
~G.A. Foster, Choice
"McGee's "multidisciplinary work draws on the combined assumptions of ethnography and historiography to create an integrated , well rounded, and complete picture of the relatively unknown female jazz musicians as portrayed on the large and small screens. The book is well organized and penned in a decisively scholarly (though, thankfully, unpretentious) tone.""
~Edward R. Schmidtke, Film & History
""A remarkable book in every respect. Although one can find several other books on this topic, this study stands above the rest for its accuracy, scholarly discipline, thoroughness of research, and detailed analysis. ... A Stunning achievement. Essential.""
~G.A. Foster, Choice
""In her engaged style, McGee has provided a clear examination and analysis of recordings, early film and television, and other source material, producing a convincing and compelling addition to musicology, jazz and feminist performance scholarship.""
~Monica Mays, Pacific Review of Ethnomusicology
"McGee's success in finding such a large number of all-girl bands is remarkable. Her prismatic way of presenting her findings allows us to see many facets of the issues—racial, gender, cultural, economic, and musical issues—and is painstaking, complex, and relentless."
~Angela Latham, author of Posing a Threat
"This very important work investigates how questions of gender and race intersected not only with music but with film, television, radio, and the recording industry.""
~Lucy Fischer, director of film studies, University of Pittsburgh
