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Vor einem Tag · On February 4, 1924, Armstrong married Lil Hardin Armstrong, King Oliver's pianist. She had divorced her first husband a few years earlier. Armstrong's second wife helped him develop his career, but they separated in 1931 and divorced in 1938. Armstrong then married Alpha Smith.
Vor 3 Tagen · I’m not sure that it’s helpful to the neophyte, and in any case is certainly misleading, for Tomita to refer to pianist Lil Hardin as “Lil Hardin Armstrong” from his first mention of her as a member of King Oliver’s band. She had been with Oliver’s band since 1921, but only became an Armstrong after Louis’ arrival and their subsequent marriage in early 1924. His description of ...
Vor 5 Tagen · This grant took place virtually at the time, so we recorded my project honoring the music of Lil Hardin Armstrong, now titled Bluer Than Blue, live at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and made it into a three-part virtual concert series that aired online through the three presenting partners.
Vor 5 Tagen · In 1923, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band – also featuring Louis’ soon-to-be wife Lil Hardin – recorded sides for Gennett. These are believed to be the first Armstrong recordings. One of the songs is “Dippermouth Blues,” co-penned by Armstrong and Oliver. Though best-remembered for Oliver’s plunger mute solo, the title ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Recorded in Chicago on this day in 1926, Louis Armstrong’s “Heebie Jeebies” is said to contain the first example of scat singing in jazz history. As legend has it, Satchmo dropped his song sheet during the recording session and resorted to inserting nonsense syllables in place of lyrics. Whether fact or fiction, it’s a story that Satchmo maintained throughout his life (though he ...
Vor 5 Tagen · The city’s vibrant jazz scene has launched the careers of a host of artists, including Eddie Harris, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Bix Beiderbecke, Ramsey Lewis, Nat King Cole, Dinah Washington, and Lil Hardin Armstrong. The Jazz Orchestra celebrates the many facets of Chicago’s still-thriving jazz scene.
Vor 5 Tagen · Armstrong was the quintessential embodiment of a viper. He started smoking marijuana in the ’20s and never looked back. He strongly believed in its health benefits, as well as its ability to help him get into the music more and play better. Marijuana, he once said, “relaxes you, makes you forget all the bad things that happen to a Negro. It makes you feel wanted, and when you’re with ...
