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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022 · 1h 44m

On Air
Documentary
Music
Rated 6.6 out of 10

Overview

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 shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.

Director

Sacha Jenkins

Cast of Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

  • Louis Armstrong
    Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
  • Nas
    NasSelf
  • Wynton Marsalis
    Wynton MarsalisSelf
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
  • Orson Welles
    Orson WellesSelf (archive footage)
  • Archie Shepp
    Archie SheppSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • Count Basie
    Count BasieSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • Lucille Armstrong
    Lucille ArmstrongSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • Dan Morganstern
    Dan MorgansternSelf
  • Steve Allen
    Steve AllenSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • Edward R. Marrow
    Edward R. MarrowSelf (archive footage)
  • Danny Baker
    Danny BakerSelf- Voice
  • George Jones
    George JonesSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • Mike Douglas
    Mike DouglasSelf (archive footage)
  • Jelly Roll Morton
    Jelly Roll MortonSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • James Baldwin
    James BaldwinSelf (archive footage)
  • Jimi Hendrix
    Jimi HendrixSelf (archive footage)
  • Dick Cavett
    Dick CavettSelf (archive footage)
  • Tommy Rockwell
    Tommy RockwellSelf (archive footage)
  • Ray Charles
    Ray CharlesSelf (archive footage)
  • Sam Cooke
    Sam CookeSelf (archive footage)
  • James Brown
    James BrownSelf (archive footage)
  • John Lennon
    John LennonSelf (archive footage)
  • Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
  • George Harrison
    George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
  • Ringo Starr
    Ringo StarrSelf (archive footage)
  • Leonard Bernstein
    Leonard BernsteinSelf (archive footage)
  • Al Capone
    Al CaponeSelf (archive footage)
  • Ed Sullivan
    Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)
  • Martin Luther King Jr.
    Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
  • James Stewart
    James StewartSelf - Glenn Miller (archive footage)
  • Bing Crosby
    Bing CrosbySelf - C.K Dexter-Haven (archive footage)
  • Barbra Streisand
    Barbra StreisandSelf (archive footage)
  • Miles Davis
    Miles DavisSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • Slim Thompson
    Slim ThompsonSelf (voice) (archive sound)
  • Ossie Davis
    Ossie DavisSelf (archive footage)
  • Sammy Davis Jr.
    Sammy Davis Jr.Self (archive footage)
  • John F. Kennedy
    John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
  • Walter Cronkite
    Walter CronkiteSelf (voice) (archive sound)