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01/01/1992 Documentary, Music, TV Movie 1h 26m
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Master of American Music

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.

  1. Kendrick Simmons

    Director

  2. Gary Giddins

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Louis Armstrong

    Self (archival footage)

  2. Hattie Winston

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Melvin Van Peebles

    Louis Armstrong (voice)

  4. Tony Bennett

    Self

  5. Wynton Marsalis

    Self

  6. Dave Brubeck

    Self

  7. Dexter Gordon

    Self

  8. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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