Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

6.7 2022 104 min

R

Documentary Music

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 sh…

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Director: Sacha Jenkins
Classification: R

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Louis Armstrong Self (archive footage)

Wynton Marsalis Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles Self (archive footage)

Archie Shepp Self (voice) (archive sound)

Count Basie Self (voice) (archive sound)

Lucille Armstrong Self (voice) (archive sound)

Dan Morganstern Self

Steve Allen Self (voice) (archive sound)

Edward R. Marrow Self (archive footage)

Danny Baker Self- Voice

George Jones Self (voice) (archive sound)

Mike Douglas Self (archive footage)

Jelly Roll Morton Self (voice) (archive sound)

James Baldwin Self (archive footage)

Jimi Hendrix Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett Self (archive footage)

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