The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

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1999-08-27

Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans through his career as America's Ambassador of Good Will. Film clips, vintage photographs and interviews with family, friends, fellow musicians and Armstrong himself are woven together to tell the story of this legendary personality.

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The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

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Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans through his career as America's Ambassador of Good Will. Film clips, vintage photographs and interviews with family, friends, fellow musicians and Armstrong himself are woven together to tell the story of this legendary personality.

Released

1999-08-27

Runtime

64

Director

John Akomfrah

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English

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    Danny Glover

    Danny Glover
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    Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong
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    Lillian Hardin

    Lillian Hardin
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    Gary Giddins

    Gary Giddins
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    Stanley Crouch

    Stanley Crouch
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    George Avakian

    George Avakian
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    Laurence Bergreen

    Laurence Bergreen
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    Mollyne Karnofsky

    Mollyne Karnofsky
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    Milton Gabler

    Milton Gabler
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    Jack Bradley

    Jack Bradley
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    John Barry

    John Barry