LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S BLACK & BLUES

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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.

CAST_AND_CREW

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nas

Self

Wynton Marsalis

Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Archie Shepp

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Count Basie

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Lucille Armstrong

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Dan Morganstern

Self

Steve Allen

Self (voice) (archive sound)