Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

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.

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  Louis Armstrong

  Self (archive footage)
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  Nas

  Self
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  Wynton Marsalis

  Self
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  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Self (archive footage)
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  Orson Welles

  Self (archive footage)
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  Archie Shepp

  Self (voice) (archive sound)
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  Count Basie

  Self (voice) (archive sound)
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  Steve Allen

  Self (voice) (archive sound)
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  Danny Baker

  Self- Voice
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  George Jones

  Self (voice) (archive sound)