January 1, 1939 - December 23, 2004
American music writer, biographer, novelist and children's book writer
Author of "Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker", "Sassy: The Life of Sarah Vaughan" and "Carmen McRae: Miss Jazz"
Awarded the Deems Taylor Award by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for articles on female jazz musicians in 1991
Born Roberta Leslie Gourse
American music writer, biographer, novelist and children's book writer
Author of "Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker", "Sassy: The Life of Sarah Vaughan" and "Carmen McRae: Miss Jazz"
Awarded the Deems Taylor Award by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for articles on female jazz musicians in 1991
Born Roberta Leslie Gourse