The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999, English. Directed by John Akomfrah.
Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans through his career as America's Ambassador of Good Will. Film clips, vintage photographs and interviews with family, friends, fellow musicians and Armstrong himself are woven together to tell the story of this legendary personality.
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- 1h 4m
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- English
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The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 August 1999. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong?
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (1999) was directed by John Akomfrah and stars Danny Glover, Louis Armstrong, Lillian Hardin.