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Lil Hardin, whom Armstrong would marry in 1924, urged Armstrong to seek more prominent billing and develop his style apart from the influence of Oliver. At her suggestion, Armstrong began playing classical music in church concerts to broaden his skills and dressing more stylishly to offset his girth.
She and Armstrong needed to be divorced from their previous relationships (Lil Hardin to Jimmie Johnson, Louis Armstrong to Daisy Armstrong) and "claimed desertion" from said relationships to annul the marriages. [3] Hardin and Armstrong were married on February 5, 1924, and honeymooned/toured with the Oliver band in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. [3]
Directed by Gene Kelly and written and produced by Ernest Lehman, the film stars Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Danny Lockin, Tommy Tune, Fritz Feld, Marianne McAndrew, E. J. Peaker and Louis Armstrong (whose recording of the title tune had been a number-one hit in May 1964). [2]
They married in 1926. Death. On November 5, 1977, ... [82] The legendary Louis Armstrong even singled out Lombardo's band as one of his favorites. [14] [83]
Brandon Louis Armstrong, the music giant’s great-great nephew, makes his Broadway debut playing multiple parts in a new musical about the jazz legend’s life. NEW YORK (AP) ...
High Society's screenplay was written by John Patrick and involves a successful popular jazz musician (Crosby) who tries to win back the affections of his ex-wife (Kelly), who is preparing to marry another man. The cast also features Celeste Holm, John Lund, and Louis Calhern, in his final film, with a musical contribution by Louis Armstrong.
Brandon Armstrong's biggest cheerleader in the ballroom is his "professional dance wife," Brylee Armstrong.. The Dancing with the Stars pro first saw Brylee on a dating app, prompting him to ...
The pair welcomed their son Apollo in August 2016, and Armstrong posted, “Greta and I are excited to announce the birth of our son, Apollo Joosung Armstrong. He was born on Korean Liberation Day ...