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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
The Hottest Docs
Monday, Dec 12, 2022 6:30 PM
Discover an intimate and revealing look at world-changing musician Louis Armstrong through archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings.
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Offering an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues presents a trove of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States. The film shows how Armstrong’s own life spans the shift from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, and how he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent era.

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Film Info
Runtime:104
Copyright:2022
Country Listing:USA
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Sacha Jenkins