Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
“Master of American Music”
1992•1h 26m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryMusicTV 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.
Director
Kendrick Simmons
Writer
Gary Giddins
Languages
English, Italian
Studio
Toby byron/Multiprises
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
Production
Company
Toby byron/Multiprises
Company
Taurus Film
Company
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Company
Merrywidow Films
Company
Thirteen
Company
Unladylike Productions, LLC
Company
PBS
Company
1515 Productions Limited
Company
Artemis Rising
Company
DeepFocus Productions Inc.
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