Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

IMDb 7.0 1992 • 86 min • DocumentaryMusicTV Movie

Director

Gary Giddins

Country

US

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
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