[Dixielandjazz] Lil Armstrong

[Charlie Hooks]

on 9/27/02 8:39 PM, Bill Haesler at bhaesler@nsw.bigpond.net.au wrote:

> Dear friends,
> While researching bits for my previous "Doctor Jazz" post I rediscovered a bit
> of trivia I had forgotten about.
> King Oliver's tunes, "Canal Street Blues", "Dippermouth Blues", "Just Gone"
> and
> "Snake Rag" (1923) were arranged by Lillian Johnson.
> Who?
> Lillian Hardin (Armstrong).
> Information on Louis Armstrong's first passport application (3 July 1932)
> shows
> that Lil was married to James Johnson in Jan 1921, but divorced in Dec 1921.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
> 
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Such a pleasure to read a serious scholar here on the list!  You are most
impressive, both for the subjects you engage and for the knowledge you bring
to the research.  Thank you.  I look forward to your posts.

Charlie