The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

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  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 27, 1999

Runtime

1h 4m

Original Title

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

Director

John Akomfrah

Description

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.