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Feature film — 2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

6.61h 44mDocumentary — Music

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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A high-signal pick with 31 votes.

Imagine Documentaries / Polygram Entertainment / Imagine Entertainment

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Director: Sacha Jenkins

On screen

Cast & crew

Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nas as Self

Nas

Self

Wynton Marsalis as Self

Wynton Marsalis

Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles as Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Archie Shepp as Self (voice) (archive sound)

Archie Shepp

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Count Basie as Self (voice) (archive sound)

Count Basie

Self (voice) (archive sound)

L

Lucille Armstrong

Self (voice) (archive sound)

D

Dan Morganstern

Self

Steve Allen as Self (voice) (archive sound)

Steve Allen

Self (voice) (archive sound)

E

Edward R. Marrow

Self (archive footage)

Danny Baker as Self- Voice

Danny Baker

Self- Voice

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