Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

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Oct 27, 22 Documentary

Overview

An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States.

Director
Sacha Jenkins
Producer
Justin Wilkes
Music
Terence Blanchard
Producer
Sara Bernstein
Executive Producer
Brian Grazer

Top Billed Cast

Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Nas
Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
Archie Shepp
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Count Basie
Self (voice) (archive sound)

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