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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues poster

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

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.

Release: 2022-09-08
Runtime: 104 min
Rating: 6.7 / 10
Cast
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Nas
Nas
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Count Basie
Count Basie
Self (voice) (archive sound)
No Image
Lucille Armstrong
Self (voice) (archive sound)
No Image
Dan Morganstern
Self
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Self (voice) (archive sound)
No Image
Edward R. Marrow
Self (archive footage)
Danny Baker
Danny Baker
Self- Voice
George Jones
George Jones
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas
Self (archive footage)
No Image
Jelly Roll Morton
Self (voice) (archive sound)
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage)