Lil Hardin Armstrong

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 Ringo Starr in 1978). Armstrong was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2014.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 3, 1898 (Memphis), Died August 27, 1971 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, leader, string bass

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 224 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	9731	10-in.	6/16/1926	Dropping shucks	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9732	10-in.	6/16/1926	Who'sit	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9750	10-in.	6/18/1926	He likes it slow	Louis Armstrong ; Butterbeans & Susie ; Hot Five	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9776	10-in.	6/23/1926	The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag)	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with dialogue	lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9777	10-in.	6/23/1926	Big fat Ma and skinny Pa	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo and talk	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9778	10-in.	6/23/1926	Lonesome blues	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9779	10-in.	6/23/1926	Sweet little papa	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9890	10-in.	11/16/1926	Jazz lips	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9891	10-in.	11/16/1926	Skid-dat-de-dat	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9892	10-in.	11/16/1926	Big butter and egg man from the West	May Alix ; Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9893	10-in.	11/16/1926	Sunset Cafe stomp	May Alix ; Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9980	10-in.	11/27/1926	You made me love you	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9981	10-in.	11/27/1926	Irish black bottom	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	9982	10-in.	11/27/1926	Leave mine alone	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73694	10-in.	10/8/1925	Coal cart blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	73738	10-in.	10/26/1925	Squeeze me	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W80884	10-in.	5/14/1927	That's when I'll come back to you	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet	vocalist
OKeh	W81126	10-in.	5/13/1927	S. O. L. blues	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W81302	10-in.	9/2/1927	Put 'em down blues	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W81310	10-in.	9/2/1927	Ory's Creole trombone	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W81317	10-in.	9/6/1927	The last time	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82037	10-in.	12/9/1927	Struttin' with some barbecue	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82038	10-in.	12/9/1927	Got no blues	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance quintet	composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82039	10-in.	12/10/1927	Once in awhile	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82040	10-in.	12/10/1927	I'm not rough	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano

(Results 51-75 of 224 records)

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Armstrong, Lil Hardin," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109791.

Armstrong, Lil Hardin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109791.

"Armstrong, Lil Hardin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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