Taylor recalls spending many evenings beside a small radio, listening to Symphony Sid's live broadcasts from Birdland in New York City.

Noted jazz disc jockey Symphony Sid frequently did live broadcasts from the street, making it famous across the country.

The story of how he got the nickname "Symphony" Sid has been told in numerous ways.

The predominantly black customers told their friends that they bought the records from Symphony Sid.

"Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" was also a 1950 hit for the George Shearing Quintet.

However, a few critics place Symphony Sid's style in the context of its time and understand that in his day, his style of announcing was popular.

"Symphony Sid announces the band"

Broadcasts on WMCA radio with Symphony Sid helped popularize the players and their music.

Symphony Sid" - the influential New York disk jockey - "was playing me in the late 40's.

A bit later, Symphony Sid started his long radio career, in which he championed black swing and rhythm-and-blues, and then the new phenomenon of bebop.