Feature of Louis Armstrong's voice (4)

I believe the answer is:

rasp

(Other definitions for rasp that I've seen before include "It is used to grate" , "fruit" , "sort of berry?" , "Grate; scrape" , "Filing tool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post and the USA Today.

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