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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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 and cast
- Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage)
- Nas as Self
- Wynton Marsalis as Self
- Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
- Orson Welles as Self (archive footage)
- Archie Shepp as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Count Basie as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Lucille Armstrong as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Dan Morganstern as Self
- Steve Allen as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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