Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

  • R
  • 10/27/2022 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 44m

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.

Sacha Jenkins

Director

Cast

Louis Armstrong's headshot

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)
Nas's headshot

Nas

Self
Wynton Marsalis's headshot

Wynton Marsalis

Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower's headshot

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles's headshot

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)
Archie Shepp's headshot

Archie Shepp

Self (voice) (archive sound)
Count Basie's headshot

Count Basie

Self (voice) (archive sound)
Lucille Armstrong's headshot

Lucille Armstrong

Self (voice) (archive sound)

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