Lil Hardin Armstrong

Bandleader, Musical Artist

1898 – 1971

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Who was Lil Hardin Armstrong?

Lil Hardin Armstrong was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstrong with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s.

Hardin's compositions include "Struttin' With Some Barbecue", "Don't Jive Me", "Two Deuces", "Knee Drops", "Doin' the Suzie-Q", "Just For a Thrill", "Clip Joint", and "Bad Boy", her composition "Oriental Swing" was sampled heavily to create Parov Stelar's 2012 retro-song "Booty Swing," which in turn gained notoriety when it was used in a 2013 Chevrolet commercial.

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Born
Feb 3, 1898
Memphis
Also known as
  • Lil' Armstrong
  • Lil' Hardin-Armstrong
  • Lillian Armstrong
  • Armstrong, Lil'
  • Hardin Armstrong, Lil
  • Lil Armstrong
  • Lillian Hardin
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Fisk University
Died
Aug 27, 1971
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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