Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
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.
Where to Watch
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Disney Plus
Max
HBO Max
Hulu
Paramount Plus
Apple TV Plus
Peacock
Showtime
Starz
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rent / Buy
Rent
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Video
YouTube
Vudu
Fandango at Home
Buy
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Video
YouTube
Vudu
Fandango at Home
Cast
Louis Armstrong
as Self (archive footage)
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
as Self
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
as Self
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
as Self (archive footage)
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
as Self (archive footage)
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
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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...
Director
Sacha Jenkins
Similar Movies
The Avengers
2012
Avatar
2009
Deadpool
2016
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Iron Man
2008
Django Unchained
2012
The Matrix
1999
Joker
2019
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Titanic
1997
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Shutter Island
2010
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
The Dark Knight Rises
2012