Lil Hardin Armstrong | |
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 Armstrong in 1935 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lillian Hardin |
| Born | February 3, 1898 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1971 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
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.[1]
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),[2] "Clip Joint", and "Bad Boy" (a hit for Ringo Starr in 1978). Armstrong was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2014.[3]
- ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
- ^ "Just For A Thrill". It's All About Ray Charles. February 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Albertson, Chris (March 22, 2016). "Lil Hardin Armstrong". Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 27, 2019.