Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage reveal Louis Armstrong's life—from jazz prodigy to civil rights activist—entirely in his own words.
Why watch: Armstrong in his own words, from never-before-heard private recordings.
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Cast
Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage)
Nas as Self
Wynton Marsalis as Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles as Self (archive footage)
Archie Shepp as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Count Basie as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Lucille Armstrong as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Dan Morganstern as Self
Steve Allen as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Edward R. Marrow as Self (archive footage)
Danny Baker as Self- Voice
George Jones as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Mike Douglas as Self (archive footage)
Jelly Roll Morton as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Crew
Sacha Jenkins — Director
Sara Bernstein — Producer
Justin Wilkes — Producer
Sacha Jenkins — Producer
Julie Anderson — Producer
Edward Lachman — Director of Photography
Jason Pollard — Editor
Alma Herrera Pazmino — Editor
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