[78-L] Lil and Louis

[Dave Burnham]

I believe there is no definitive answer. Louisville KY usually has a silent "s", St. Louis MO usually doesn't. I've heard Mr. Armstrong pronounced both ways. 

db  

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> On Jan 29, 2015, at 9:39 PM, Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
> I know. Still, the interview was made after that recording...
> Kristjan
> 
>> On 2015-01-30 03:06, Dave Burnham wrote:
>> 
>> "Hello, Dolly this is LOUISSSS, Dolly....."
>> 
>> db
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 29, 2015, at 9:03 PM, Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com.invalid> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Listening to an old interview with Lil Hardin Armstrong
>>> http://stomp-off.blogspot.se/2010/08/lil-armstrong-interview-1-of-2.html
>>> 
>>> ...and both the interviewer and Lil talk about "Louie". Not a trace of
>>> "LouiS".
>>> So, what is the correct pronunciation of Mr Armstrong's first name?
>>> And another question: did Lil ever record as Lil Hardin Armstrong, or
>>> was that just a name used by media to keep Lil Armstrong and Lil Hardin
>>> under the same banner?
>>> Kristjan
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