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In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday March 12th, 2025 with Ian M
Lil Hardin Armstrong - her music and legacy

A dive into the music of Lil Hardin Armstrong plus an interview with Caili O'Doherty about her new tribute album to Lil. The interview clips of Lil Hardin Armstrong are courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum: https://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/
St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy's Orchestra - Memphis Blues / St. Louis Blues - Okeh, 1923
Perfect Rag
Jelly Roll Morton - Jelly Roll Morton 1923/24 - Milestone Records, 1992
Dippermouth Blues
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - The Gennet Sides Of April And October 1923 - Rhapsody, 1981
My Heart
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five - Hot Fives and Sevens, vol. 1 - JSP Records, n.d.
Jazz Lips
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five - Hot Fives and Sevens, vol. 1 - JSP Records, n.d.
Skid-Dat-De-Dat
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five - Hot Fives and Sevens, vol. 1 - JSP Records, n.d.
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five - The Best of Louis Armstrong: The Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings - Sony Music, 2002
Brown Gal
Lil Hardin Armstrong and her Swing Orchestra - The Chronological Classics (1936-1940) - Classics Records, 1991
Just for a Thrill
Lil Hardin Armstrong and her Swing Orchestra - The Chronological Classics (1936-1940) - Classics Records, 1991
Let's Get Happy Together
Lil Hardin Armstrong and her Swing Orchestra - The Chronological Classics (1936-1940) - Classics Records, 1991
Sixth Street
Lil Hardin Armstrong and her Swing Orchestra - The Chronological Classics (1936-1940) - Classics Records, 1991
Riffin' the Blues
Lil Hardin Armstrong and her Swing Orchestra - The Chronological Classics (1936-1940) - Classics Records, 1991
Canal Street Blues
Henry "Red" Allen and his Orchestra (feat. Lil Hardin Armstrong) - The Chronological Classics (1937-1941) - Classics Records, 1992
Shim Me Sha Wobble
Henry "Red" Allen and his Orchestra (feat. Lil Hardin Armstrong) - The Chronological Classics (1937-1941) - Classics Records, 1992
Perdido Street Blues
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra - Memories of New Orleans - Saga Records, 2003
Butter and Egg Man
Sidney Bechet Trio - New Orleans Days (1952) - Jazz Legacy, 1979
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
Sidney Bechet Trio - New Orleans Days (1952) - Jazz Legacy, 1979
Lazy River
Sidney Bechet Trio - New Orleans Days (1952) - Jazz Legacy, 1979
Boogie Me
Lil Hardin Armstrong and her Orchestra - Chicago: The Living Legends - Riverside Records, 1993
Eastown Boogie
Lil Hardin Armstrong and her Orchestra - Chicago: The Living Legends - Riverside Records, 1993
Let's Get Happy Together
Caili O'Doherty - Bluer than Blue: Celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong - Outside In Music, 2025 New
Clip Joint
Caili O'Doherty - Bluer than Blue: Celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong - Outside In Music, 2025 New
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Caili O'Doherty - Bluer than Blue: Celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong - Outside In Music, 2025 New
Two Deuces
Caili O'Doherty - Bluer than Blue: Celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong - Outside In Music, 2025 New
Let's Call it Love
Caili O'Doherty - Bluer than Blue: Celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong - Outside In Music, 2025 New
Bluer than Blue
Caili O'Doherty - Bluer than Blue: Celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong - Outside In Music, 2025 New
Just for a Thrill
Trudy Desmond - R.S.V.P. - Unisson Records, 1989 Canadian
Just for a Thrill
Don Shirley - Drown In My Own Tears - Cadence, 1962
Interactive CKCU
Neil & The Dancing Labrador
March is Music Therapy Month. For info.....https://musictherapyfund.ca/

8:26 AM, March 11th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Welcome to In A Mellow Tone!

8:59 PM, March 12th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Thanks for the note Neil. The link isn’t working right now though.

9:01 PM, March 12th, 2025
Heavy Ben
Hey Ian, nice job splicing in the interview clips. Good history lesson!

10:25 PM, March 12th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Thanks Heavy Ben - it was a real history lesson for me too!

10:27 PM, March 12th, 2025
Leege
Fantastic show!

10:32 PM, March 12th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Thanks Leege!

10:33 PM, March 12th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Thanks for listening.

11:01 PM, March 12th, 2025