Lil Hardin Armstrong

About

Jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader who collaborated with her husband Louis Armstrong.

Before Fame

She took her first piano lessons in the third grade.

Trivia

She briefly stopped her singing career in the 1940s to pursue a career as a tailor.

Family Life

She divorced her husbands Jimmie Johnson and Louis Armstrong.

Associated With

Armstrong's song "Just For a Thrill" was covered by Ray Charles.