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Music as Survival: Trumpeter Louis Bannet’s Chilling Ultimatum at Auschwitz

JL;DR SUMMARY Louis Bannet, a renowned Dutch jazz trumpeter, found himself in the harrowing clutches of Auschwitz during the Holocaust. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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AuschwitzHolocaustNazisMusicResilienceSurvivalLouis ArmstrongJazzPsychological TormentLouis Bannet

Places mentioned

Netherlands
"Louis Bannet was a celebrated jazz musician in Holland, often called the Dutch Louis Armstrong."
Bavaria, Germany
"Arrested and sent to Auschwitz, Louis Bannet faced a chilling ultimatum: Pass an audition for the camp orchestra or die."
Canada
"After the war, Bannet rebuilt his life in Canada, where he became a beloved television personality."

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