Lil Hardin Armstrong
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Lillian Hardin Armstrong was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader. She was the second wife of Louis Armstrong, with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920
Armstrong in 1935
Armstrong's grave (top row, third from left) at Lincoln Cemetery
King Oliver
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Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he
Lil Hardin Armstrong
…Florence Mills and Cora Green. From there, the band moved up to Dreamland. Here the principal entertainers were Alberta Hunter and Ollie Powers. When King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band replaced Duhé's group at Dreamland, Oliver asked Hardin to stay with him. She was with Oliver at Dreamland in 1921 when an offer…
Oliver, c. 1915
Joe "King" Oliver's Draft Card, signed September 12, 1918, in Chicago