Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

★ 6.7 1h 44m IMDb

Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

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Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage) Died 1971 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inve...
Nas
Nas as Self Age 52 · Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, USA Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper and businessman. Rooted in East Coast hip hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most i...
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis as Self Age 64 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promot...
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage) Died 1969 · Denison, Texas, USA Dwight David Eisenhower (pronounced [ˈaɪzənhaʊər]) (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969), nicknamed "Ike", was the 34th President of the United States, during two terms from January 20, 1953 to January...
Orson Welles
Orson Welles as Self (archive footage) Died 1985 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio....
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp as Self (voice) (archive sound) Age 88 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Archie Shepp was born in 1937 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 7 years old when his family moved to Philadelphia, in the black neighborhood of "Brick Yard". He started playing the banjo with his f...

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