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Beartracks

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36. This sounds like a Paul Harvey piece. "And now you know... the rrrrest of the story!"

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Sat Jun 19, 2021, 04:35 PM

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I learned something new today..... [View all] Heartstrings Jun 2021 OP

I thank the Karnofsky family tazkcmo Jun 2021 #1

Do you have a link? madaboutharry Jun 2021 #2

I have a Wikipedia link.... Heartstrings Jun 2021 #5

That was a fascinating page! Drum Jun 2021 #22

The story was told in Ken Burns' Jazz series. sarge43 Jun 2021 #30

What a cute kid he was! Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #3

That smile was his from birth onward, evidently Hekate Jun 2021 #12

Wow! Thanks! That's a really, really, really cool story, one I never heard. n/t. NNadir Jun 2021 #4

Thank you for bringing that uplifting story to us. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #6

Wow! Thanks!!! Karadeniz Jun 2021 #7

Powerful and heartwarming. What a beautiful world. n/t Paper Roses Jun 2021 #8

As in Louie? 😱 SheltieLover Jun 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author RobertDevereaux Jun 2021 #10

Wow Joinfortmill Jun 2021 #11

What a great story! Thank you. Butterflylady Jun 2021 #13

What a wonderful story! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #14

Same smile throughout his life... Historic NY Jun 2021 #15

OMGAWD........this story is insane.....does ANYONE know this??? OMGAWD. a kennedy Jun 2021 #16

Some people know that first song as St James Infirmary ... marble falls Jun 2021 #17

Thank you for posting this Tomconroy Jun 2021 #18

Thank You for Posting this wonderful story. Stuart G Jun 2021 #19

Wow, thanks for sharing... Wounded Bear Jun 2021 #20

Wow! I had never heard this story. TomSlick Jun 2021 #21

Awesome post. Drum Jun 2021 #23

Duke Ellington said this about Louis Armstrong... BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #24

He died rich, but much more than that FakeNoose Jun 2021 #34

Kicking for visibility! Niagara Jun 2021 #25

Excellent story, had no idea. Thanks for posting it! JudyM Jun 2021 #26

OMG, I love Louis LittleGirl Jun 2021 #27

Virtuoso trumpet player, too Pinback Jun 2021 #31

Thank you for posting this masterpiece. n/t sarge43 Jun 2021 #32

I never knew that, but I have always loved Satchmo MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #28

Count me among the apparently many uninformed people... 3catwoman3 Jun 2021 #29

He is one of my favorite heroes... Trueblue Texan Jun 2021 #33

as others have said.....wow! bahboo Jun 2021 #35

This sounds like a Paul Harvey piece. "And now you know... the rrrrest of the story!" Beartracks Jun 2021 #36