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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 …

b. Lillian Hardin, 3 Feb 1898, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, d. 27 August 1971, Chicago, Illinois, USA. A classically qualified pianist, Hardin worked well thoroughly in Chicago within the 20s, getting very popular both like a single performer and in addition using the rings of Sugars Johnny, Freddie Keppard and Ruler …