Alice O'Connell

American singer. Older sister of [a299938]. Married to Glenn Hardman. Born May 10, 1917 Lima, Ohio Died April 30, 2001 (aged 83) Redding, California. In the mid-1930s, she teamed up with Glenn Hardman, a young man with whom she had previously performed auditions. Glenn and Alice were married May 16, 1936. As a team, Hardman and O'Connell played hotels, nightclubs, and theatres throughout the East. It was during this time that they became a John Hammond "discovery." Hammond brought them to Chicago for some recordings in 1939. The Hardman/O'Connell professional duet continued until 1943, when Alice decided to have a baby. In 1953 the Hardmans left Oklahoma for California and took up residence in the Los Angeles area.