The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
John Akomfrah1999-08-27
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64 min
Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans through his career as America's Ambassador of Good Will. Film clips, vintage photographs and interviews with family, friends, fellow musicians and Armstrong himself are woven together to tell the story of this legendary personality.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Danny Glover | Narrator (voice) | Unowned |
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Louis Armstrong | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Lillian Hardin | Self | Unowned |
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Gary Giddins | Self | Unowned |
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Stanley Crouch | Self | Unowned |
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George Avakian | Self | Unowned |
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Laurence Bergreen | Self | Unowned |
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Mollyne Karnofsky | Self | Unowned |
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Milton Gabler | Self | Unowned |
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Jack Bradley | Self | Unowned |
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John Barry | Self | Unowned |