Louis Armstrong

[Joe Kurland & Peggy Davis <ganeydn...>]

Just listening to a radio program about Louis Armstrong, which mentioned
the uneven rhythms that characterize his musical style. I thought to
myself, "Why, this sounds like Yiddish music!" Sure enough, the speaker
went on to tell about his history and mentioned the influence of the
Karnovsky family, with whom he worked at their junk yard. He learned
Russian and Yiddish songs from them. What an interesting tapestry music is!

Peggy

Peggy H. Davis Calligraphy & Wholesale Klezmer Band
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Colrain MA 01340
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