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At the age of twelve Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong fired a gunshot into the air – and was promptly brought to a coloured Waifs home for boys where he learned to play the cornet. It was the beginning of a long musical career. And that is certainly only one of many anecdotes about the trumpet player and singer as Armstrong, who – rumour has it – invented scat singing because he forgot the lyrics to a song in a studio session, possessed a great sense of humour. However, it is most likely his husky voice and his distinctive trumpet sound that made him a famous entertainer far beyond the borders of jazz. In 1924, he taught the musicians of the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra how to swing. It is exactly that meaningful period to which this program is dedicated. Luckily, the Frankfurt Radio Bigband has its very own Armstr… Axel Schlosser: For this night, he will provide the authentic (Dippermouth-)blues and many positive "Heebie Jeebies".