Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

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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.

Country:

United States of America,

United Kingdom,

Germany

Genre:

Documentary,

Music,

TV Movie

Duration:

86 minutes

Year:

1992

Director:

Gary Giddins

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Company:

Toby byron/Multiprises,

Taurus Film,

Eagle Rock Entertainment,

Merrywidow Films,

Thirteen,

Unladylike Productions, LLC,

PBS,

1515 Productions Limited,

Artemis Rising,

DeepFocus Productions Inc.

Cast:
Louis Armstrong

Self (archival footage)

Hattie Winston

Narrator (voice)

Melvin Van Peebles

Louis Armstrong (voice)

Tony Bennett

Self

Wynton Marsalis

Self

Crew:
Gary Giddins

Director

Kendrick Simmons

Director

Gary Giddins

Writer

Gary Giddins

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