Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992)
• January 1st, 1992 • 1h 26min
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
Overview
Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name. Louis Armstrong embodied 20th-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the nation's most influential entertainers. No other performer of his era has such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist.
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