Louis Armstrong
Hurricane Ida destroys Jewish family’s home where Louis Armstrong stayed
The family bought Armstrong’s first trumpet, with the repayment being Armstrong would ride on the wagon for a year and blow the whistle. The famed jazz musician was reputed to wear a Magen David.
From Satchmo with love
Tomasso first wrapped his infant ears around New Orleans vibes a couple of years before he met the great man. “I fell in love with jazz when I heard a record of Louis Armstrong."
