Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
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1992 · Movie · 1h 26m
The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Gary GiddinsWriter
- Kendrick SimmonsDirector
- Gary GiddinsDirector
Cast
- Louis ArmstrongSelf (archival footage)
- Hattie WinstonNarrator (voice)
- Melvin Van PeeblesLouis Armstrong (voice)
- Tony BennettSelf
- Wynton MarsalisSelf
- Dave BrubeckSelf
- Dexter GordonSelf
Stills
Themes
jazzpop culturejazz singer or musicianbiographymusic historyusa historytrumpet playermusic documentaryblack musicafrican american musicianafrican american progress