Lovie Austin
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For the American civil rights activist, see Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne.
Cora "Lovie" Austin (September 19, 1887 ā July 8, 1972)[1][2] was an American Chicago bandleader, session musician, composer, singer, and arranger during the 1920s classic blues era.[3] She and Lil Hardin Armstrong are often ranked as two of the best female jazz blues piano players of the period.[4]
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Birth name | Cora Taylor |
Also known as | Cora Calhoun Cora Austin |
Born | (1887-09-19)September 19, 1887 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
Died | July 8, 1972(1972-07-08) (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Jazz, Jazz blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician Composer Bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1920sā1972 |
Labels | Paramount |
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