Alberta Hunter was the classic “Comeback Kid”. She rose above difficult circumstances to become a legend in jazz music performance. Although she was never a top seller of recordings, her on-stage performance was so captivating that people requested her...
Early Life Lil Hardin Armstrong was born in Memphis, TN in 1898. Her grandmother was a former slave who moved the family to Memphis by mule-drawn wagon. Lil was introduced to music early through hymns, spirituals and classical piano music. Lil taught herself piano at...
