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Sam Ash is a chain of stores in the United States that sell Musical Instrument s, Electronics , and related supplies. Sam Ash has been family owned and operated since its founding in 1924. HISTORY OF SAM ASH On August 27, 1897, Samuel Ashkynase was born to Moishe and Mottl Ash, in Austro-Hungary . The family emigrated to the USA when he was ten. The surname was changed on Ellis Island . The family soon moved into Brooklyn, more specifically Hopkinson Avenue. The whole Ash family had resided there for some time. As soon as they settled, Sam began school and stayed in school until the sixth grade. At the same time, Sam was attempting to learn English. Sam’s father Morris developed a tumor. This put him temporarily out of work. By the time he got better, though, somebody had already replaced him. This left Sam to pay the bills. Sam started out working as an apprentice in cutting. This job helped pay for the family, but Sam wasn’t enjoying his work. He wanted to continue his passion the violin. Sam soon began studying more on the violin and later started teaching others how to play. He made himself a group of his own,the Sam Ash Orchestra. They played many weddings, dances and Jewish organizations around the New York area. In August 1923 Sam would meet the love of his life, Rose Dinin. Rose had apparently come to America near the same time as Sam, though she came from Russia when she was three. Six wonderful months of being together passed, and eventually Sam and Rose married on Feb 9th 1924. Sam was 27 and Rose was 21. Since they were low on money, they didn’t move into their own house right away. They ended up staying in Sam’s parents house a little longer to make up the money. Sam had been now attempting to make a living by playing gigs, Rose felt this was way to precarious of a living. They decided to start there own business. Sam wanted to make a store on what he knew best; music. They found a building owned by a widow who was willing to rent it out. To make the final down payment on the store, Rose had to sell her engagement ring for $400. This helped buy what would become the first Sam Ash store. Although they had bought the store, both Sam and Rose still spent another two years with Sam’s parents on Hopkinson Avenue in Brooklyn. Then, they were officially renting both the store and the new home on 410 Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood. At first the store only sold musical instruments and phonographs. Although, once radios started becoming abundant in supply, the phonograph soon became obsolete. Not only did they sell phonographs in one time, but they also sold records too. Businesses like Sam Goody started competing. In 1925, their first son Jerry was born; In 1929, Paul was born and in 1935, Marsha was born. The children would usually tend for both the home and the store. Jerry was usually helping Sam make deliveries of music and instruments around New York to various people, Paul would help out within the store with Marsha, and Marsha would also simultaneously help out around the house. During the time Sam’s son Jerry joined the army, the family moved the store once again. It was now located in 242 Utica Avenue Brooklyn, only this time they owned the whole building and didn’t have to rent anymore. As soon as Sam’s son Jerry came home, Jerry married his love of his life, Bernice. Then later, Paul, like his brother Jerry, joined the army for three years. On September 10, 1956, Sam died of a massive heart attack. EXTERNAL LINK |
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