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Today I learned..... - anonymouse1 - 02-19-2022
...that Herb Alpert is Jewish. His father was a tailor and mandolin player.
Re: Today I learned..... - SteveG - 02-19-2022
So was the Levy family that saved Jefferson's Monticello from destruction-Twice
https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-lost-story-of-how-a-jewish-family-saved-thomas-jeffersons-famous-home-twice/
New documentary film ‘The Levys of Monticello’ shows how uncle and nephew fought antisemitism to rescue Monticello from ruin and preserve it for future generations to enjoy
Re: Today I learned..... - Dennis S - 02-19-2022
And he’s worth around $800 million.
Re: Today I learned..... - Racer X - 02-19-2022
Tijuana brass must be a VERY valuable metal.....
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Re: Today I learned..... - pdq - 02-19-2022
Huh. I did not know that.
Wikipedia adds that his parents were immigrants to the US from Romania and Ukraine (prolly USSR at the time).
Also, that Alpert co-founded A+M records (with a guy named Jerry Moss, thus “A+M”)
Personal tidbit: as a teen, I found this album cover strangely umm…compelling, y’know?
Re: Today I learned..... - Rolando - 02-19-2022
I love learning stuff! Let's make this a weekly topic!
Re: Today I learned..... - DavidS - 02-19-2022
I'm not sure if I formally was told this, but I always assumed he was Jewish.
Interesting story about Monticello. The documentary is currently being streamed at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. I believe my parents bought a subscription, so I'll have to check it out.
Re: Today I learned..... - SteveG - 02-19-2022
DavidS wrote:
Interesting story about Monticello. The documentary is currently being streamed at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. I believe my parents bought a subscription, so I'll have to check it out.
Do a google search for 'monticello levy family'. There are lots of informative entries and articles going back decades.
Re: Today I learned..... - Numo - 02-19-2022
pdq wrote:
Huh. I did not know that.
Wikipedia adds that his parents were immigrants to the US from Romania and Ukraine (prolly USSR at the time).
Also, that Alpert co-founded A+M records (with a guy named Jerry Moss, thus “A+M”)
Personal tidbit: as a teen, I found this album cover strangely umm…compelling, y’know?
As a 10-11 year old boy, I studied this cover intensely. I also loved the music!
Re: Today I learned..... - Lux Interior - 02-19-2022
