Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues · 2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Sacha Jenkins · 104 min · United States of America

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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Production companies

Imagine Documentaries, Polygram Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment

Cast

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  Louis Armstrong

  Self (archive footage)

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  Nas

  Self

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  Wynton Marsalis

  Self

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  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Self (archive footage)

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  Orson Welles

  Self (archive footage)

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  Archie Shepp

  Self (voice) (archive sound)

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  Count Basie

  Self (voice) (archive sound)

• Lucille Armstrong

  Self (voice) (archive sound)