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.
Cast
Louis Armstrong
Self (archival footage)
Hattie Winston
Narrator (voice)
Melvin Van Peebles
Louis Armstrong (voice)
Tony Bennett
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Dave Brubeck
Self
Dexter Gordon
Self
Storyline
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.
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