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.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Imagine Documentaries, Polygram Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment
Keywords
- archive footage
- old footage
- portrait of an artist
- music documentary
- life and career
- famous song
- louis armstrong
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Top 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)
Top Crew
Sacha Jenkins · Director
Edward Lachman · Cinematographer
Jason Pollard · Editor
Alma Herrera Pazmino · Editor
Sara Bernstein · Producer
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