Lil Armstrong

Lil Hardin Armstrong will be best known on her behalf impact in shaping Louis Armstrong’s profession (persuading him to keep King Oliver’s music group and accept Fletcher Henderson’s give in NY) and on her behalf use Louis’ Hot Five and Seven, but she actually had a fascinating profession following she parted with Armstrong. In early stages she proved helpful in Chicago demonstrating brand-new songs in a music shop. She caused Glucose Johnny’s Creole Orchestra and Freddie Keppard’s Primary Creole Orchestra before signing up for Ruler Oliver’s Creole Jazz Music group. Lil Armstrong’s rhythmic piano helped keep carefully the ensembles solid and she produced her documenting debut with Oliver in 1923. She fulfilled Louis Armstrong within the music group and their relationship lasted from 1924-1938, although they separated in 1931. Lil performed piano and sometimes sang on Louis’ well-known Scorching Five and Seven recordings, and she constructed “Struttin’ with Some Barbecue.” Through the last mentioned half of the 1930s she was home pianist at Decca, documenting 26 titles being a head (mostly being a vocalist) during 1936-1940, including her “SIMPLY FOR a Thrill.” Although she seldom recorded through the remainder of her profession (12 game titles during 1945-1947, six music in 1953-1954, two choices in 1959, and an record in 1961), Lil Armstrong continued to be energetic during her last 30 years in Chicago. She documented a speaking record in 1959 which she reminisced about her times with Louis Armstrong, and ironically she passed away of the coronary attack while playing “St. Louis Blues” at an Armstrong tribute concert significantly less than 8 weeks after Louis himself acquired passed away.