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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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302261
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Armstrong, Louis, 1900-1971
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)