Lil Hardin Armstrong

Lillian Hardin Armstrong (née Hardin; February 3, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader. She was the second wife of Louis Armstrong, with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s. Her compositions include "Struttin' with Some Barbecue", "Don't Jive Me", "Two Deuces", "Knee Drops", "Doin' the Suzie-Q", "Just for a Thrill" (which was a hit when revived by Ray Charles in 1959), "Clip Joint", and "Bad Boy" (a hit for the Jive Bombers in 1957). Armstrong was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2014.

The First Lady of Swing - Lil Hardin Armstrong 1930s Jazz Classics - 2025-04-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Swing Control - 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Hidden Heartache - 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Boogie Me - 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000000Z

"Blue Cover" Series, Vol. 3 - 2017-06-30T00:00:00.000000Z

1936-1940 Anthology - 2011-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Essence of Armstrong - 1994-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Presenting Lil Hardin Armstrong - 1932-12-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Or Leave Me Alone - 1931-12-25T00:00:00.000000Z

You Are Locked Up In My Heart - 1931-01-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Oriental Swing - 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Harlem Nights - 2019-10-02T00:00:00.000000Z

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