USA: American Trumpeter and Vocalist Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed “Satchmo”, “Satch”, and “Pops”, is one of the most influential figures in Jazz. He has received numerous awards for his best vocal performances. He won the Grammy Award For Best Male Vocal Performance for Holly Dolly in 1965 and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972.
American Trumpeter and Vocalist Louis Daniel Armstrong have a most exciting and heart-touching story about his childhood. Over the years, Louis Armstrong has made huge progress in his career. He also had a most beautiful life story to share about his childhood.
LIFE STORY OF LOUIS DANIEL ARMSTRONG
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 he was treated with kindness and tenderness for the first time in his life.
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 Went Down Mo
ses.
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 determine
on.”
This little boy’s name was Louis Armstrong. This little boy was called Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. Louis Armstrong proudly spoke fluent Yid, dish and “Satchmo” is Yiddish for “big cheeks, a nickname some say was given to him by Mrs Karnofsky.
