LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Louis Armstrong: Lil Hardin
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[B]y 1938 Louis was back at the top of his game. But there were still hard times in his personal life. He was rocked by the passing of King Oliver. Soon afterward, he finally secured a divorce from Lil. A month later, he married his long-time mistress Alpha Smith, but the marriage didn't last.
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In 1937, Armstrong hosted the Fleischmann's Yeast Show, a national network radio program, and a year later, he divorced Lil Hardin and married Alpha Smith shortly thereafter. His marriage to Alpha lasted three years, and in 1942 Armstrong married for the fourth time--this time to Lucille Wilson, who would remain his wife for the rest of his life.
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His fortunes improved when Armstrong reconnected with Joe Glaser. Once manager of the Sunset Café, where Armstrong moonlighted in 1927, Glaser resolved the managerial dispute and settled with Lil. Glaser represented Armstrong vigorously for the remainder of his life, often standing up for the performer against racist business practices.
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