
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Master of American Music
Ratings
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.
Production
Toby byron/Multiprises, Taurus Film, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Merrywidow Films, Thirteen, Unladylike Productions, LLC, PBS, 1515 Productions Limited, Artemis Rising, DeepFocus Productions Inc.
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
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
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