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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992)

1h 26m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

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

Studio: Toby byron/Multiprises

Genre: Documentary, Music, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

as Self (archival footage)

Hattie Winston

Hattie Winston

as Narrator (voice)

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

as Louis Armstrong (voice)

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

as Self

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

as Self

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

as Self