
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Documentary · Music · TV Movie
Overview
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)
Louis Armstrong
Self (archival footage)


Hattie Winston
Hattie Winston
Narrator (voice)
Hattie Winston
Narrator (voice)


Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Louis Armstrong (voice)
Melvin Van Peebles
Louis Armstrong (voice)


Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Self
Tony Bennett
Self


Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self


Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck
Self
Dave Brubeck
Self


Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
Self
Dexter Gordon
Self
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