Lovie Austin
Biography
Cora "Lovie" Austin (September 19, 1887 – July 8, 1972) was an American Chicago bandleader, session musician, composer, singer, and arranger during the 1920s classic blues era. She and Lil Hardin Armstrong are often ranked as two of the best female jazz blues piano players of the period.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Bessie Smith Story - Volume 1
1951
These Are The Blues
1964
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Sidney Bechet
1985
Chicago Mess Around - The Immortal Johnny Dodds Vol.2
1972
Empty Bed Blues
1971
The Immortal Ma Rainey
1966
1923-1927
1965
Blues For Rampart Street
1961
Alberta Hunter With Lovie Austins Blues Serenaders
1961
The Rockin' Chair Lady (1931-1950)
1994
The World's Greatest Blues Singer
1970
Hi-Fi Salute To Bunny
1958
Credited work
493 releases · 118 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 983
- Other credits · 30
Studios: WOR Studios · A&R Studios · Bay Records Recording Studios · CBS Studios, New York
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Bessie Smith
- Ma Rainey
- Ida Cox
- Johnny Dodds
- Mildred Bailey
- Sidney Bechet
- Alberta Hunter