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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  Sacha Jenkins

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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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  Lucille Armstrong
  Self (voice) (archive sound)
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  Dan Morganstern
  Self
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  Steve Allen
  Self (voice) (archive sound)
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  Edward R. Marrow
  Self (archive footage)
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  Danny Baker
  Self- Voice
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  George Jones
  Self (voice) (archive sound)
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  Mike Douglas
  Self (archive footage)
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  Jelly Roll Morton
  Self (voice) (archive sound)
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  James Baldwin
  Self (archive footage)
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  Jimi Hendrix
  Self (archive footage)
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  Dick Cavett
  Self (archive footage)
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  Tommy Rockwell
  Self (archive footage)
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  Ray Charles
  Self (archive footage)