Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Kendrick Simmons1992-01-01
Master of American Music
7
86 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Louis Armstrong | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |
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Hattie Winston | Narrator (voice) | Unowned |
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Melvin Van Peebles | Louis Armstrong (voice) | Unowned |
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Tony Bennett | Self | Unowned |
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Wynton Marsalis | Self | Unowned |
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Dave Brubeck | Self | Unowned |
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Dexter Gordon | Self | Unowned |