September 19, 2025
Lovie Austin
Cora “Lovie” Austin (September 19, 1887 – July 8, 1972 Chattanooga, TN) 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.