The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

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The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

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.

Release Date

1999-08-27

Year

1999

Duration

1h 4m

Status

Released

Score

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Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Narrator (voice)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

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Lillian Hardin

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Gary Giddins

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

George Avakian

George Avakian

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Laurence Bergreen

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Mollyne Karnofsky

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Milton Gabler

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Jack Bradley