Time for a musical interlude. This is Just For A Thrill by Lil Hardin Armstrong. She was a beautiful woman and the second wife of Louie Armstrong, until he fell for a fan from Chicago named April Smith. Lil was heartbroken when he left her, and she wrote this song to deal with it. How poignant that a woman's pain and suffering should result in the creation of such a masterpiece.
And, Lil was an outstanding musician. She had a college degree in music. She composed; she arranged; she conducted; and she was the crack pianist in Louie Armstrong's original "Hot 5" band. And after their divorce, she formed and lead her own band.
So, here is the great Ray Charles singing Just For A Thrill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LYcSYCqOjA
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