Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992)

01/01/1992 (US) • 1h 26m

Documentary, Music, TV Movie

Master of American Music

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.

Top Billed Cast

Louis Armstrong

Self (archival footage)

Hattie Winston

Narrator (voice)

Melvin Van Peebles

Louis Armstrong (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

jazz

pop culture

jazz singer or musician

biography

music history

usa history

trumpet player

music documentary

cultural icon

black music

african american musician

african american progress

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