Person · Female
Lil Hardin Armstrong
- From
- Memphis, United States
- Active
- 1898–1971
- Releases
- 1
- blues
- boogie-woogie
- dixieland
- jazz
- swing
About
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.
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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.
Member of
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Lil Hardin Armstrong and Her Orchestra eponymous
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Lil’s Hot Shots eponymous
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Lil “Brown Gal” Armstrong and Her All Star Band eponymous, piano, principal
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Also known as
Armstrong · Lil Armstrong · Lil Hardin · Lil' Hardin-Armstrong · Lilian Hardin · Lillian Armstrong · Lillian Hardin · Lillian Hardin Armstrong · Л. Хардин
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2a6f6ee8-a9cd-4826-9749-d0fe48fb49f7
- ISNI
- 0000000063021483
- IPI
- 00001334448
- IPI
- 00013403537
- IPI
- 00048526957
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.