Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992)

Name: Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Genre: Documentary, Music, TV Movie
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 26 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis

Movie"Master of American Music"

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NR 1 hr 26 minJan 1st, 1992Documentary, Music, TV Movie

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.

StarringLouis ArmstrongHattie WinstonMelvin Van Peebles

DirectorsGary GiddinsKendrick Simmons

WriterGary Giddins

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Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1992

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Toby byron/Multiprises, Taurus Film, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Merrywidow Films, Thirteen, Unladylike Productions, LLC, PBS, 1515 Productions Limited, Artemis Rising, DeepFocus Productions Inc.

Movie Tags:

biography music documentary jazz pop culture jazz singer or musician usa history music history trumpet player black music