The hall resonated with the notes of the trumpet solo.

The only contemporary of Louis Armstrong who could hold a candle to the legendary trumpeter, cornetist Bix Beiderbecke had a smooth tone and constructed elegant and subdued solos.

He heard Louis Armstrong and Joe "King" Oliver on their famous Chicago residency that year, but he also loved the sound of the first great white jazz soloist – the cornetist Bix Beiderbecke.