Film
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
1992 · 1h 26m · Documentary · Music · TV Movie
Master of American Music
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Overview
Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name. Louis Armstrong embodied 20th-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the nation's most influential entertainers. No other performer of his era has such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist.
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Cast
Louis Armstrong
Self (archival footage)
Hattie Winston
Narrator (voice)
Melvin Van Peebles
Louis Armstrong (voice)
Tony Bennett
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Dave Brubeck
Self
Dexter Gordon
Self
Crew
- Kendrick SimmonsDirector
- Gary GiddinsDirector · Writer
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1992
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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