In June of 1926, when Louis Armstrong was 24-years-old, the trumpeter and his Hot Five entered the Okeh recording studio and cut “The King of the Zulus,” a tribute to the New Orleans social, aid and pleasure club Louis had joined six years before. In February of 1926, Armstrong and his band had recorded six sides for the Okeh label, including the historic “Cornet Chop Suey” and the novelty tune, “Heebie Jeebies,” which sold more than 40,000 copies and became Louis Armstrong’s first hit record...