“Lil”HardinArmstrongremembersLouis Armstrong

Lil Hardin was born in Memphis, Tenesse in 1903. She was born into at a time and place of great contradictions although Memphis had be and would later be the seen of many justices and outrages against  its black community She grew up learning how to play music on an organ that the family owned as well as playing in the church. Eventually she made her way to Chicago were she eventually performed with and then married Louis Armstrong.You can check out her some of her music at .  Also check out an interview of  “Lil Harden Armstrong ( copy and paste link into browser http://redhotjazz.com/Songs/Lil/SatchmoandMe.ram)  about her ex-husband Louis Armstrong. 

 Check out this interview by Louis Armstrongs second wife  http://redhotjazz.com/Songs/Lil/SatchmoandMe.ram