Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

1992
1h 26m
7.0

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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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toby byron/Multiprises Taurus Film Eagle Rock Entertainment Merrywidow Films Thirteen Unladylike Productions, LLC PBS 1515 Productions Limited Artemis Rising DeepFocus Productions Inc.
Production Countries
United States of America United Kingdom Germany
Spoken Languages
English Italian

Keywords

jazz pop culture jazz singer or musician biography music history usa history trumpet player music documentary black music african american musician african american progress

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1992
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1708551

Cast

Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong

Self (archival footage)

Hattie Winston
Hattie Winston

Narrator (voice)

Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles

Louis Armstrong (voice)

Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett

Self

Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis

Self

Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck

Self

Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon

Self

Key Crew

Gary Giddins
Writer
Kendrick Simmons
Director
Gary Giddins
Director