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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues” offers an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens 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.
Original Release
10/28/2022
US Release
10/28/2022
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louis Armstrong | Self |
| Steve Allen | Self |
| Ernie Anderson | Self |
| Lucille Armstrong | Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Self |
| Danny Barker | Self |
| Count Basie | Self |
| Leonard Bernstein | Self |
| Barney Bigard | Self |
| Jack Bradley | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louis Armstrong | Self |
| Steve Allen | Self |
| Ernie Anderson | Self |
| Lucille Armstrong | Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Self |
| Danny Barker | Self |
| Count Basie | Self |
| Leonard Bernstein | Self |
| Barney Bigard | Self |
| Jack Bradley | Self |
| Arthur Briggs | Self |
| Dick Cavett | Self |
| Chuck Cecil | Self |
| Doc Cheatham | Self |
| Al Cobette | Self |
| Walter Cronkite | Self |
| Stanley Crouch | Self |
| Miles Davis | Self |
| Ossie Davis | Self |
| Peter Davis | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michele Anthony | Executive Producer |
| David Blackman | Executive Producer |
| Brian Grazer | Executive Producer |
| Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
| Sacha Jenkins | Producer |
| Madeleine Akers | Producer |
| Julie Anderson | Producer |
| Sara Bernstein | Producer |
| Kelsey Field | Producer |
| Simone Maurice | Producer |
| Amilca Palmer | Producer |
| Ricky Riccardi | Producer |
| Jasmine Szympruch | Producer |
| Naomi Tan | Producer |
| Justin Wilkes | Producer |
| Jeremy Zerechak | Producer |
Trailers
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (UK Trailer 1)
