Lil Hardin Armstrong - 1936-1940 (The Chronogical Classics) [1991]

 01 - Or Leave Me Alone
 02 - My Hi-De-Ho-Man
 03 - Brown Gal
 04 - Doin' The Suzie-Q
 05 - Just For A Thrill
 06 - It's Murder
 07 - Born To Swing
 08 - (I'm On A) Sit-Down Strike For Rhythm
 09 - Bluer Than Blue
 10 - I'm Knockin At The Cabin Door
 11 - Lindy Hop
 12 - When I Went Back Home
 13 - Let's Call It Love
 14 - You Mean So Much To Me
 15 - Let's Get Happy Together
 16 - Happy Today, Sad Tomorrow
 17 - You Shall Reap What You Sow
 18 - Oriental Swing
 19 - Safely Locked Up In My Heart
 20 - Everything's Wrong, Ain't Nothing Right
 21 - Harlem On Saturday Night
 22 - Knock-Kneed Sal (On The Mourner's Bench)
 23 - Sixth Street
 24 - Riffin' The Blues
 25 - Why Is A Good Man So Hard To Find
 26 - My Secret Flame

Lil Hardin is perhaps best known as the second wife of Louis Armstrong, whom she met when they both performed in King Oliver's Creole Jazzband. Lil Hardin was the band's pianist. People are fond of describing her as a mediocre pianist, but we think she deserves better. But where she really shines and deserves far more recognition than she gets is as a vocalist and band leader. That is what you can hear on this CD, which includes 26 superb tracks featuring Lil as leader of her own Swing Orchestra. She is a dynamic, high-energy vocalist somewhat resembling Blanche Calloway, Cab's big sister. She leads a swinging jazz band featuring some excellent musicians, including Chu Berry and Jonah Jones. She does particularly well with dance numbers such as Doin' the Suzy-Q and Lindy Hop, and we especially enjoy her song about the mysterious and ominous Knock-Kneed Sal on the Mourner's Bench. --- heptune.com

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