Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Louis Armstrong Self (archival footage)

Hattie Winston Narrator (voice)

Melvin Van Peebles Louis Armstrong (voice)

Tony Bennett Self

Wynton Marsalis Self