When I first heard Satch when I was about 8 or 9 that was it for me, no more pop music or "Children's favourites" it was jazz from then on and through his recordings with Bessie Smith I got into the blues. I was priviledged to see him twice live on his rare visits to Britain and though I quickly gave up the hope that I had any musical talent (or money for a trumpet) to follow in his footsteps, he has always been the main man in my book.

RtS