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 (Results 151-175 of 216 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	66248	10-in.	8/30/1939	Down in the dumps	Blue Lu Barker	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	66764	10-in.	10/13/1939	Cheatin' on me	Helen Proctor	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	66765	10-in.	10/13/1939	Let's call it a day	Helen Proctor	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	66766	10-in.	10/13/1939	Take me along with you	Helen Proctor	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	66767	10-in.	10/13/1939	Blues at midnight	Helen Proctor	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67271	10-in.	3/5/1940	When they play them blues	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67272	10-in.	3/5/1940	Something's goin' on wrong	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67273	10-in.	3/5/1940	Wasn't it nice	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67274	10-in.	3/5/1940	You know jam don't shake	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67331	10-in.	3/18/1940	Sixth Street	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67332	10-in.	3/18/1940	Riffin' the blues	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67333	10-in.	3/18/1940	Why is a good man so hard to find?	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67334	10-in.	3/18/1940	My secret flame	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67481	10-in.	4/4/1940	Big apple blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67482	10-in.	4/4/1940	Big money blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67483	10-in.	4/4/1940	Chicago mill blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67484	10-in.	4/4/1940	Five minutes blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67485	10-in.	4/4/1940	Two time Mama	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67486	10-in.	4/4/1940	Jaybird blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67487	10-in.	4/4/1940	Suicide blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67488	10-in.	4/4/1940	Pocket knife blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67565	10-in.	4/17/1940	Let me ride your train	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67566	10-in.	4/17/1940	Be your natural self	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67567	10-in.	4/17/1940	Turn over	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	67568	10-in.	4/17/1940	Take off them hips	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 151-175 of 216 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Armstrong, Lil Hardin," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109791.

Armstrong, Lil Hardin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109791.

"Armstrong, Lil Hardin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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