Documentary ·Music ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1992 · 1h 26m

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong poster
Director
Kendrick SimmonsGary Giddins
Cast
Louis Armstrong as Self (archival footage) Hattie Winston as Narrator (voice) Melvin Van Peebles as Louis Armstrong (voice) Tony Bennett as Self Wynton Marsalis as Self Dave Brubeck as Self
Crew
Gary Giddins — Writer
Tagline

Master of American Music

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.

Mood & Themes
jazzpop culturejazz singer or musicianbiographymusic historyusa historytrumpet playermusic documentaryblack musicafrican american musicianafrican american progress
Key Collaborators
Kendrick Simmons Director Gary Giddins Director Gary Giddins Writer
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