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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

# Master of American Music
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Italian
📆 Date Released: 1992-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 86 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

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

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