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

Self

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

Self

Hattie Winston

Hattie Winston

Narrator (voice)

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Self

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archival footage)

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Louis Armstrong (voice)

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