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Behind Every Great Man: Lil Hardin & Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong and Lil Hardin were as different as two people could be. She was outgoing and sophisticated. He was a country bumpkin. She was ambitious and had a good head for business. He didn’t care about making money. All he wanted to do was play his horn.

Louis and Lil Armstrong, Hollywood c. 1930
Photo courtesy Frank Driggs Collection