Poster of Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Plot: 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 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
Release Date: Thursday, October 27 2022
2 years ago
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Portrait of Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong would have been no older than
69 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 04 1901 –
Tue, Jul 06 1971
Portrait of NasNas
Nas was
49 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Portrait of Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis was
61 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 18 1961
Portrait of Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower would have been no older than
78 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 14 1890 –
Fri, Mar 28 1969
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles
Orson Welles would have been no older than
70 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Archie SheppArchie Shepp
Archie Shepp was
85 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Mon, May 24 1937
Portrait of Count BasieCount Basie
Count Basie would have been no older than
79 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Sun, Aug 21 1904 –
Thu, Apr 26 1984
Portrait of Lucille ArmstrongLucille Armstrong
Lucille Armstrong was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dan MorgansternDan Morganstern
Dan Morganstern was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve AllenSteve Allen
Steve Allen would have been no older than
78 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Mon, Dec 26 1921 –
Mon, Oct 30 2000
Portrait of Edward R. MarrowEdward R. Marrow
Edward R. Marrow was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Danny BakerDanny Baker
Danny Baker was
65 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self- Voice'.
Sat, Jun 22 1957
Portrait of George JonesGeorge Jones
George Jones would have been no older than
81 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Sat, Sep 12 1931 –
Fri, Apr 26 2013
Portrait of Mike DouglasMike Douglas
Mike Douglas would have been no older than
81 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 11 1925 –
Fri, Aug 11 2006
Portrait of Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton would have been no older than
50 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Sun, Oct 19 1890 –
Thu, Jul 10 1941
Portrait of James BaldwinJames Baldwin
James Baldwin would have been no older than
63 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Aug 02 1924 –
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Portrait of Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix would have been no older than
27 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Nov 27 1942 –
Fri, Sep 18 1970
Portrait of Dick CavettDick Cavett
Dick Cavett was
85 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 19 1936
Portrait of Tommy RockwellTommy Rockwell
Tommy Rockwell was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray CharlesRay Charles
Ray Charles would have been no older than
73 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 23 1930 –
Thu, Jun 10 2004
Portrait of Sam CookeSam Cooke
Sam Cooke would have been no older than
33 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 22 1931 –
Fri, Dec 11 1964
Portrait of James BrownJames Brown
James Brown would have been no older than
73 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 03 1933 –
Mon, Dec 25 2006
Portrait of John LennonJohn Lennon
John Lennon would have been no older than
40 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Oct 09 1940 –
Mon, Dec 08 1980
Portrait of Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney
Paul McCartney was
80 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 18 1942
Portrait of George HarrisonGeorge Harrison
George Harrison would have been no older than
58 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Feb 25 1943 –
Thu, Nov 29 2001
Portrait of Ringo StarrRingo Starr
Ringo Starr was
82 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 07 1940
Portrait of Leonard BernsteinLeonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein would have been no older than
72 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 25 1918 –
Sun, Oct 14 1990
Portrait of Al CaponeAl Capone
Al Capone would have been no older than
48 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 17 1899 –
Sat, Jan 25 1947
Portrait of Ed SullivanEd Sullivan
Ed Sullivan would have been no older than
73 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 28 1901 –
Sun, Oct 13 1974
Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. would have been no older than
39 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 15 1929 –
Thu, Apr 04 1968
Portrait of James StewartJames Stewart
James Stewart would have been no older than
89 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 20 1908 –
Wed, Jul 02 1997
Portrait of Bing CrosbyBing Crosby
Bing Crosby would have been no older than
74 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self - C.K Dexter-Haven (archive footage)'.
Sun, May 03 1903 –
Fri, Oct 14 1977
Portrait of Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand was
80 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Portrait of Miles DavisMiles Davis
Miles Davis would have been no older than
65 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Wed, May 26 1926 –
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Portrait of Slim ThompsonSlim Thompson
Slim Thompson was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ossie DavisOssie Davis
Ossie Davis would have been no older than
87 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Dec 17 1917 –
Fri, Feb 04 2005
Portrait of Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. would have been no older than
64 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 08 1925 –
Wed, May 16 1990
Portrait of John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy would have been no older than
46 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 29 1917 –
Fri, Nov 22 1963
Portrait of Walter CronkiteWalter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite would have been no older than
92 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Self (voice) (archive sound)'.
Sat, Nov 04 1916 –
Fri, Jul 17 2009

Crew

Portrait of Sacha JenkinsSacha Jenkins
Sacha Jenkins was
51 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Director, Producer'
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Ed LachmanEd Lachman
Ed Lachman was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Justin WilkesJustin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julie AndersonJulie Anderson
Julie Anderson was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sara BernsteinSara Bernstein
Sara Bernstein was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David BlackmanDavid Blackman
David Blackman was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Ron HowardRon Howard
Ron Howard was
68 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Executive Producer'
Mon, Mar 01 1954
Portrait of Brian GrazerBrian Grazer
Brian Grazer was
71 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Executive Producer'
Thu, Jul 12 1951
Portrait of Michele AnthonyMichele Anthony
Michele Anthony was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Alma Herrera PazminoAlma Herrera Pazmino
Alma Herrera Pazmino was
>> in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Jason PollardJason Pollard
Jason Pollard was
44 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Editor'
Wed, Oct 25 1978
Portrait of Terence BlanchardTerence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard was
60 in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as 'Music'
Tue, Mar 13 1962