Table of Contents Acknowledgments vii Preface 1 Introduction 3 1.âA Look at the Years That Roared 7 2.âDancing on the Corner 11 3.âSteppin' on Stage 17 4.âCandi and Pepper 35 5.âSalt and Pepper 52 6.âThe Apollo Theater 64 7.âThe Best Year of My Life 78 8.
âAll Aboard for the East Coast 91 9.âCrossing the Line 106 10.âDown in Dixie 121 11.âChicago 133 12.âOn Midwestern Soil 151 13.â"The Girls" 165 14.âCanadian Jazz 174 15.âA Sweet Moment Slips Away 181 Epilogue: What Do We Do Now? 187 Appendix I: Schedule of Performances 195 Appendix II: In Memory of a Generation Who Performed 207 Chapter Notes 217 Bibliography 230 Index 237.