
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Master of American Music
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.
- Year: 1992
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- Genre: Documentary, Music
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- Keyword: jazz, pop culture, jazz singer or musician, biography, music history, usa history, trumpet player, music documentary, cultural icon, black music, african american musician, african american progress
- Director: Kendrick Simmons, Gary Giddins
- Cast: Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck