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    The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

    64'

    1999-08-27

    N/A

    Documentary

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingJohn Akomfrah

    Cast

    3

    Narrator (voice)

    Danny Glover

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Louis Armstrong

    1

    Self

    Lillian Hardin

    1

    Self

    Gary Giddins

    1

    Self

    Stanley Crouch

    1

    Self

    George Avakian

    1

    Self

    Laurence Bergreen

    1

    Self

    Mollyne Karnofsky

    1

    Self

    Milton Gabler

    1

    Self

    Jack Bradley

    1

    Self

    John Barry

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
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      1. List of languages:
        1. English
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        1. Vote Count: 0
        2. Popularity: 0.6152
        3. Status: Released
        4. Original title:The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

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