Lil Armstrong

Lil Armstrong
Born: Feb 3, 1898 in Memphis, TN
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Died: Aug 27, 1971 in Chicago, IL
Styles: Swing, New Orleans Jazz, Classic Female Blues
Biography: Lil Harden Armstrong will always be best known for her influence in shaping Louis Armstrong's career (persuading him to leave King Oliver's band and accept Fletcher Henderson's offer in New York) and for her work with Louis' Hot Five and Seven, but she actually had an interesting career after she parted ...Read full biography
Chicago: The Living Legends
Released: 1961
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Despite being active up until her death in 1971, Lil Armstrong only recorded a handful of numbers in the 1950's. This CD reissue (other than the soundtrack of a slightly later television special) has her ...Read full review
Lil Armstrong, A Documentary: Satchmo and Me
Label: Riverside
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More Lil Hardin Armstrong And Her Orchestra albums: Main Albums (2), Compilations (3)
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