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A Little Known Fact ( I Think)

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Bobbisox1 | 21:37 Tue 25th Oct 2022 | ChatterBank
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Well you learn something new everyday.

A Jewish family Karnofsky, who immigrated from Lithuania to the United States, took pity on the 7-year-old boy and brought him to their home.

There he stayed and spent the night in this Jewish family home, where for the first time in his life he was treated with kindness and tenderness.
When he went to bed, Mrs Karnovski sang him Russian lullabies, which he sang with her.
Later he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs.

Over time, this boy became the adopted son of this family.

Mr. Karnofsky gave him money to buy his first musical instrument, as was the custom in Jewish families.

Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies in compositions such as St. James's Hospital and Go Down Moses.

The little boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family, who adopted him in 1907. And proudly spoke Yiddish fluently.

In memory of this family and until the end of his life, he wore the Star of David and said that in this family he learned "to live a real life and determination."

This little boy's name was Louis Armstrong.This little boy was called Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. Louis Armstrong proudly spoke fluent Yiddish and “Satchmo” is Yiddish for “big cheeks, a nickname some say was given to him by Mrs. Karnofsky!

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I believe he was one of the first celebs of his time to be done on a drugs charge.....
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Awww just as I was getting gooey eyed DT :0(
Satchmo comes from "satchel mouth". The rest's not too far off

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/louis-armstrong-nickname-satchmo/
News to me. Great story.
I had no idea. Shame about the Satchmo bit tho.
Lovely story, bobbi, thanks
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It was on Boom Radio ( Facebook page ) Ellie, I thought it was lovely
Another interesting titbit is that he married his prostitute (allegedly).

Thanks Bobbi, a nice little tale. I must say I had always assumed a different origin for Satchmo.
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Me also Canary

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