Karen Ehrhardt - This Jazz Man

This
Jazz
Man

This Jazz
Man

KAREN EHRHARDT

Pictures by
R. G. ROTH

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For my mother,
Dorothy Mae Williams (19282003);
my husband, David; and the Revisionaries
K. E.

For Cassidy and Grace
R. G. R.

Text copyright 2006 by Karen Ehrhardt
Illustrations copyright 2006 by Robert Roth

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ehrhardt, Karen.
This jazz man/Karen Ehrhardt;
illustrated by R. G. Roth.
p. cm.
Summary: Presents an introduction to jazz music and nine
well-known jazz musicians, set to the rhythm of the traditional
song, "This Old Man." Includes brief facts about each musician,
[l. JazzFiction. 2. MusiciansFiction. 3. African Americans
Fiction. 4. Stories in rhyme.] I. Roth, Robert, 1965 ill. II. Title.
PZ8.3.E297Th 2006
[E]dc22 2004021094
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205307-9 ISBN-10: 0-15-205307-7

H G F E

Manufactured in China

The illustrations in this book were done in mixed media collage
and printmaking on watercolor paper.
The display type was created by R. G. Roth.
The text type was set in NeutraText.
Color separations by Colourscan Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Manufactured by South China Printing Company, Ltd., China
This book was printed on totally chlorine-free Stora Enso Matte paper.
Production supervision by Jane Van Gelder
Designed by Scott Piehl and April Ward

This jazz man, he plays one,
He plays rhythm with his thumb,
With a Snap! Snap! Snazzy-snap!
Give the man a hand,
This jazz man scats with the band.

This jazz man, he plays two,
He makes music with his shoes,
With a Tap-tap! Shuffle-slap!
Give the man a hand,
This jazz man stomps with the band.

This jazz man, he plays three,
He plays congas tween his knees,
With a Bippity-bop! Poppity-pop!
Give the man a hand,
This jazz man pounds with the band.

This jazz man, he plays four,
He conducts 'em through the score,
With a One, and-a two, and-a
Give the man a hand,
This jazz man, he leads the band.

This jazz man, he plays five,
He plays bebop, he plays jive,
With a Beedle-di-bop! Bebop!
Give the man a hand,
This jazz man blows with the band.

This jazz man, he plays six,
He plays solos with his sticks,
With a Bomp-bomp! Bubbuda-bomp!
Give the man a hand,
This jazz man beats with the band.