Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

28/10/2022 (GB)
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 JenkinsDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Top Billed Cast

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nas

Nas

Self

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Archie Shepp

Archie Shepp

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Count Basie

Count Basie

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Lucille Armstrong

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Dan Morganstern

Self

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Self (voice) (archive sound)

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