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Book Title: Songbirds : Pioneering Women in Jamaican Music
Number of Pages: 424 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: History & Criticism, Cultural Heritage, Genres & Styles / Reggae, Composers & Musicians, Ethnic
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Music, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 25.2 Oz
Author: Heather Augustyn
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
