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Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film sho
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 n
The story of how jazz great Louis Armstrong got his start playing in Chicago clubs, how he was framed on a drug charge, and his travels throughout Europe, where he first gained worldwide fame.
Best known for his unique style on the jazz trumpet (and his famously inflated cheeks), Louis Armstrong became an enduring figure in pop culture thanks to his distinctively phrased bass singing and engaging personality.
First broadcast on the centenary of his birth, legendary jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong in performance.
After a decade performing in and recording with the top hot jazz bands of New Orleans, Chicago and New York, legendary trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong moved to Los Angeles in 1930, and then toured Europe. Armstron
_Jazz Icons: Louis Armstrong_ is one of the only known complete Armstrong concerts from the 1950s to be captured on film. This 55-minute set, filmed in Belgium in 1959, features many of Satchmo's greatest songs including
Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans through his career as Amer
American jazz, for all intents and purposes, began with the innovative, legendary 1920s trumpet solos of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. (Even Armstrong's inimitable scat singing became much imitated.) Indeed, the genre owes
Ella and Louis found Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet. The studio album came out when both figures were at high points in their careers commercially. The recording sessions ge
A documentary featuring archive footage to celebrate the 100th birth of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
The biggest names in jazz chat and jam with the biggest cat of them all: the one and only Louis Armstrong, whose soaring trumpet and singular singing made him a musical and cultural icon. Watch Satchmo as he shares the s
This collection of 1962 live performances features some of jazz music's greatest legends, including the Louis Armstrong All Stars, who blaze through numbers such as "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" and "Nobody Knows th
Louis Armstrong live in Stockholm 1962 features a TV appearance by Armstrong from 1962 -- working on trumpet and vocals with a small group that includes Trummy Young on trombone -- and which features Monica Zetterlund gu
The DVD Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman – Sounds in Motion (2000) is a compilation of vintage performances by two of jazz's most iconic figures. This 89-minute collection offers a curated selection of live recordings, sh
The Stars In Concert DVD series presents the best performances of legendary artists who have secured a well-deserved place in music history. On this DVD, youll find an anthology of Louis Armstrongs best TV performances.
A compilation of archived live recordings featuring performances by Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and Tony Bennett. The material originates from various dates and locations, collected into a single release in 2001.