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Lil Hardin Armstrong

Made history as jazz pianist for the Hot Five.

Biography

Lil Hardin Armstrong (born Lillian Hardin) was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstrong, with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s.

Hardin's compositions include "Struttin' With Some Barbecue", "Don't Jive Me", "Two Deuces", "Knee Drops", "Doin' the Suzie-Q", ""Just For a Thrill" (which became a major hit when revived by Ray Charles in 1959), "Clip Joint", and "Bad Boy" (a hit by Ringo Starr in 1978).http://emmetlabs.com/people/Lil-Hardin-Armstrong_452#

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  1. Louis Armstrong

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  • b. Feb 3, 1898, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • d. Aug 27, 1971, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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