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Lovie Austin
American bandleader, musician, composer, and singer
For the American civil rights activist, see Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne.
Lovie Austin | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Piano |
| Years active | 1920s–1972 |
| Labels | Paramount |
Musical artist
Cora "Lovie" Austin (September 19, 1887 – 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]
Life and career
She was born Cora Taylor in Chattanooga, Tennessee.