Lil Hardin Armstrong - Bluer Than Blue 1937

4-15-1937 - Decca 1299 A Vocal Chorus by Lil Armstrong - Written By Lil Hardin Armstrong And Avon Long Original Singer - Songwriter Of This Song. Many Artists have covered her great song. This Is The Old Jazz Version, not to be confused with the 1978 song of the same title. Lil Hardin Armstrong (February 3, 1898 -- August 27, 1971) was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstrong with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s. When lou