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The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (1999)
Directed by John Akomfrah
Documentary · 1h 04m
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.
Cast
Danny Glover
Louis Armstrong
Stanley Crouch
George Avakian
John Barry
Crew
- Director
- John Akomfrah
- Director of Photography
- Dewald Aukema
- Editor
- Ian Meller
- Producer
- David Lawson, Lina Gopaul
Details
- Release date
- 1999-08-27
- Runtime
- 1h 04m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English