The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (1999)

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.

Directing:
  • John Akomfrah

Stars:
Release Date: 1999-08-27
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 64
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouc...
Self
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstro...
Self (archive footage)
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Narrator (voice)
George Avakian
George Avakia...
Self
John Barry
John Barry
Self
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