Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

1/1/1992 1h 26m 7.0/10

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.

Director

Gary Giddins

Top Billed Cast

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

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Hattie Winston

Hattie Winston

Narrator (voice)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archival footage)

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Louis Armstrong (voice)

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

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Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

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