
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name. Louis Armstrong embodied 20th-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the nation's most influential entertainers. No other performer of his era has such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist.
- Year: 1992
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany
- Genre: Documentary, Music, TV Movie
- Studio: Toby byron/Multiprises, Taurus Film, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Merrywidow Films, Thirteen, Unladylike Productions, LLC, PBS, 1515 Productions Limited, Artemis Rising, DeepFocus Productions Inc.
- Keyword: jazz, pop culture, jazz singer or musician, biography, music history, usa history, trumpet player, music documentary, cultural icon, black music, african american musician, african american progress
- Director: Kendrick Simmons, Gary Giddins
- Cast: Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck