[Dixielandjazz] Nat Gonella correction
Bill Haesler
bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Sat Jan 16 00:45:36 PST 2010
Bill Haesler wrote [in part] regarding Nat Gonela:
> He is also credited with giving Louis the nickname Satchmo when they finally met on Louis' first visit to London in 1932.
Dear Marek,
At my age, I know not to rely on my memory.
But still do.
8>)
I should have checked before I wrote the above.
I did, later, and found that the English journalist Percy Brooks was responsible for abbreviating Louis' nickname, Satchelmouth, to the now familiar Satchmo.
Sorry about that.
Kind regards,
Bill.
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