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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Master of American Music

Genres

DocumentaryMusicTV 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.

Details

Budget

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Revenue

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Runtime

86 min

Release Date

1992-01-01

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

1

Vote Average

7

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

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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