Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

1992Directed by Gary Giddins, Kendrick Simmons

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Released: January 1, 1992
Runtime: 1h 26m

About Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Documentary
Music
TV Movie

Synopsis

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.

Directors: Gary Giddins
Kendrick Simmons
Writer: Gary Giddins

Principal cast

In billing order

Louis ArmstrongSelf (archival footage)
Hattie WinstonNarrator (voice)
Melvin Van PeeblesLouis Armstrong (voice)
Tony BennettSelf
Wynton MarsalisSelf
Dave BrubeckSelf

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