Get this and get it straight. Crime is a suckers road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave.

The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.

The Adventures of the Saints starring Vincent Prize

Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

Yours truly, Johnny Deller. And the Hello and welcome to Down These Mean Streets and another bonus Wednesday comedy episode. All month long

in celebration of Black History Month we've been saluting the African American

Stars of the radio era.

Today we'll wrap up that series with some music and merriment courtesy of Louis Armstrong.

Now if there was ever a performer who needed no introduction, it's probably Louis Armstrong, one of the iconic entertainers of the 20th century,

an African American performer who crossed into phenomenal mainstream success

and who stayed very busy on the air.

We'll hear a pair of shows today

beginning with an episode of the Jack Benny program. This one originally

aired on NBC on May 9th, 1943. Not only does it feature Satchmo, it's also a showcase for Eddie Rochester Anderson.

As the show opens, Rochester is hiding out from Jack after his boss lost $50 betting on Rochester's horse in the Kentucky Derby.

Rochester gets a visit from his old friend Louis Armstrong.

And now Rochester has to scheme away

to get some more money from Jack in order to pay

for a night on the town.

Armstrong trades jokes with Rochester. He sings Lazy River, and he even poses as

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