The fire trumpet
June 10, 2021
Strange case of Charles Kellogg - the man who put out fires with music
American jazz critic and music historian Ted Gioia explores the extraordinary life of Charles Kellogg. He started out as a nature singer - Kellogg first performed as a vaudeville performer imitating bird songs (listen to him on Bandcamp), his concerts for bears followed, but his most unusual feat was his ability to extinguish fire with music.