Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1989) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1989 · 86 mins · English

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Directed by

Gary Giddins, Kendrick Simmons

Starring

Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Melvin Van Peebles, Hattie Winston, Dexter Gordon, Wynton Marsalis

Louis Armstrong, known worldwide as Satchmo, was a master of American music whose name is instantly recognizable. He embodied twentieth‑century American culture, revolutionized jazz with his groundbreaking trumpet style and distinctive gravelly voice, and emerged as one of the nation’s most influential entertainers, leaving an unparalleled legacy as both a singer and an instrumentalist.