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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Memphis (city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States), Died August 27, 1971 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
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 228 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65758 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | The jive is here | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65759 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | My downfall | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65760 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | Hog-wild blues | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66104 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Chirpin' the blues | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66105 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Down-hearted blues | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66106 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | I'll see you go | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66107 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Fine and mellow | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66108 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Yelpin' blues | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66109 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Someday sweetheart | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66245 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | You ain't had no blues | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66246 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Marked woman | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66247 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Midnight blues | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Armstrong, Lil Hardin," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109791.
Armstrong, Lil Hardin. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109791.
"Armstrong, Lil Hardin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Armstrong, Lil Hardin, 1898-1971 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93032305
Wikidata: Lil Hardin Armstrong - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q462562
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/43872391
MusicBrainz: Lil Hardin Armstrong - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2a6f6ee8-a9cd-4826-9749-d0fe48fb49f7
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/332115 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/332115
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