Satchmo

United States, 1989

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Louis Armstrong embodied 20th century American culture. No other performer of his era had such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist. We hear over a dozen of his classic performances from 1932 to the late sixties, including numerous live concerts, television appearances and home videos.

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Credits

co-director

Gary Giddins

Kendrick Simmons

producer

Toby Byron

production company

Multiprises

Toby Byron

Duration

01:26:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302261

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Biographical

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Armstrong, Louis, 1900-1971

Music & Performing Arts → Jazz music

People → Armstrong, Louis, 1900-1971

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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