[Dixielandjazz] Struttin' With Some BBQ (was ANAT COHEN - YOUNG + FEMALE + OKOM PLAYER)

[Don Ingle]

It was my great good fortune to know Lil. she had the off night band at 
Jazz Ltd. in chicago when I was onthe turmpet chair there with the 
regular band for five years. Lil had a summer place on Idlewild Lake 
about five miles from where I live in Baldwin, MI -- an unique resort 
community of African-Americans (bearing absolutely no connection with 
the recent film Idlewild.). She often invited Jean and I to have dinner 
with her when she was there in Summer. According to what she told me, 
she did indeed claim credit for Struttin'. the confusion arose because 
the record label only said L. Armstrong and it was assumed that that 
meant louis. But it was Lillian in fact.
She wrote one of the great "torch-style"  songs, recorded by many 
including Nancy Wilson, "Just for a Thrill" and many other songs  most 
folks do not know about.
I have some photos I took of her in Chicago that show her warm and easy 
smile and good humor. She was a class act as a player, and a lovely lady 
with an easy to know manner.
As far as I can add -- it came from her own lips that she wrote 
Struttin' and that's good enough for me!
Don Ingle

Bill Haesler wrote:
>> I thought that was still under debate. has it been settled?
>>
> Dear Steve,
> I never knew [another good title for a song] that there was a debate.
> If ASCAP says it is hers, that's good enough for me.
> Check out Armstrong Lillian Hardin on:
>   ascap.com
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
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