I thought I should share this amazing female band with you all who are not familiar with The International Sweethearts of Rhythm. I totally was not until I found this article and video amongst others on YouTube.

There were many female bands in the 30's and 40's but the International Sweethearts of Rhythm was number one! All the female bands back then were great, but they never got a chance to be superstars or get inducted into the Jazz/Swing Hall of Fame because of sexism and racism. Women were expected to sing, not play instruments (maybe piano if anything), arrange, direct, produce, nor write, even today this sexism in music still exists. So these women were pioneers!