Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Name: Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Genre: Documentary, Music, TV Movie
Released: 1992-01-01
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis

1992, English. Directed by Kendrick Simmons & Gary Giddins.

Master of American Music

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.

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Runtime: 1h 26m
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Language: English
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Released: 1 January 1992
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany
Written by: Gary Giddins

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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992) was directed by Kendrick Simmons and Gary Giddins and stars Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles.