Armand Hug (December 6, 1910, New Orleans - March 19, 1977, New Orleans) was an American jazz pianist. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and spent most of his life there. When he was 13, he was playing professionally. In 1926 he joined a band led by

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, then was a member of the

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in 1928. He recorded for the first time in 1936, with Sharkey Bonano, though for his career he was known as a solo pianist. He played dixieland jazz in local clubs and hosted a local television show.

Discography

* ''Armand Hug'' ( Circle, 1951) * ''Armand Hug'' ( Southland, 1954) * ''Armand Hug plays Armand Piron'' (

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, 1955) * ''Armand Hug & New Orleans Dixielanders'' (Southland, 1958) * ''New Orleans Piano'' (Golden Crest, 1958) * ''Dixieland from New Orleans'' (Southland, 1959) * ''Dixieland from the Southland'' (Southland, 1959) * ''Armand Hug of New Orleans'' ( Swaggie, 1971) * ''Volume Two'' (Swaggie, 1974) * ''Bix Hug'' (

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, 1976) * ''Piano Solos'' (Swaggie, 2002) * ''Armand Hug Plays A. J. Piron & Other Delectable Ditties'' ( GHB, 2012)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hug, Armand 1910 births 1977 deaths American jazz pianists American male pianists Jazz musicians from New Orleans 20th-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Southland Records artists