Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 44m
- Director Sacha Jenkins
- Genres Documentary Music
- Rating 6.7/10 (31 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Louis Armstrong
as Self (archive footage)
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Nas
as Self
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Wynton Marsalis
as Self
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
as Self (archive footage)
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Orson Welles
as Self (archive footage)
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Archie Shepp
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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Count Basie
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Lucille Armstrong as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Dan Morganstern as Self
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Steve Allen
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Edward R. Marrow as Self (archive footage)
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Danny Baker
as Self- Voice
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George Jones
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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Mike Douglas
as Self (archive footage)
- Jelly Roll Morton as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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James Baldwin
as Self (archive footage)
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Jimi Hendrix
as Self (archive footage)
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Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Crew
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Sacha Jenkins
Director
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Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
- Alma Herrera Pazmino Editor
- Jason Pollard Editor
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Justin Wilkes
Producer
- Julie Anderson Producer
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Sacha Jenkins
Producer
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Sara Bernstein
Producer
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