Lil Hardin Armstrong

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lil Hardin Armstrong
Occupation	Jazz Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1898(1898-02-03)
Age	126
Date Of Death	1971-08-27
Birthplace	Memphis
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Aquarius

Lil Hardin Armstrong Biography

Lil Hardin Armstrong is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on February 3, 1898 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. She was a jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader, who worked with her husband Jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader who collaborated with her husband Louis Armstrong..

Armstrong’s song “Just For a Thrill” was covered by Ray Charles. covered Armstrong’s “Just For a Thrill.”

She separated from her husbands Jimmie Johnson and She divorced her husbands Jimmie Johnson and Louis Armstrong. .

Lil Hardin Armstrong Net Worth

Lil Hardin Armstrong is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lil Hardin Armstrong 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the third grade, she took her first lessons on piano.

In the 1940s, she briefly gave up singing to become a tailor.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lil Hardin Armstrong Dating?

According to our records, Lil Hardin Armstrong married to Louis Armstrong. As of December 1, 2023, Lil Hardin Armstrong’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Lil Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lil Hardin Armstrong celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Lil Hardin Armstrong

1. Lil Hardin Armstrong was a pioneering female jazz musician.
2. She played piano and composed for Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five.
3. Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1898.
4. First recorded with King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band in 1923.
5. Married Louis Armstrong in 1924, divorced in 1938.
6. Led her own band, the Harlem Harlicans, in the 1930s.
7. Composed hits like “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue” and “Just For a Thrill.”
8. Inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame (2014).
9. Died of a heart attack at age 72 in Chicago (1971).
10. Her legacy continues to inspire future generations of musicians.

Did Lil Hardin Armstrong have children?

This couple had two children together , although the first child died soon after birth. The second, and thereafter only, child was Lillian, affectionately known as Lil. Dempsey and William Hardin separated when Armstrong was very young. As a young child Armstrong lived with her mother in a boarding house in Memphis.

Did Louis Armstrong work with Lil Hardin?

Lil Hardin Armstrong is credited with persuading Louis to pursue a solo career , leave King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, and join Fletcher Henderson’s landmark group at the Roseland Ballroom in New York. Lil was a major contributor to Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings.

How did Louis Armstrong meet Lil Hardin?

Lil and Louis met in Chicago in 1923. Photo courtesy of the Frank Driggs Collection. Lil and Louis were band mates in King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band when they married in 1924. Louis was the new kid in town and Lil the established player on the Chicago jazz scene.

Why is Lil Hardin Armstrong important?

Lil Hardin Armstrong (February 3, 1898–August 27, 1971) was a jazz pianist, the first major female jazz instrumentalist , who played with the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band and Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and Hot Seven bands.

When did Louis Armstrong divorce Hardin?

Hardin and Armstrong separated in 1931 when he had a liaison with Alpha Smith, who threatened to sue Armstrong for breach of promise, so he begged Hardin not to grant him a divorce. They finally divorced in 1938.