Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

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.

Cast

Louis Armstrong

Self (archival footage)

Hattie Winston

Narrator (voice)

Melvin Van Peebles

Louis Armstrong (voice)

Tony Bennett

Self

Wynton Marsalis

Self

Dave Brubeck

Self

Dexter Gordon

Self

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