CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 1h 26m

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Master of American Music

70%(1)IMDbDocumentaryMusicTV Movie

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.

Directed byKendrick Simmons, Gary Giddins

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1992
Studios
Taurus FilmEagle Rock EntertainmentThirteen

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Kendrick Simmons
Gary Giddins
Written by
Gary Giddins

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