October 28, 2022 (United States) |© 2022
Musician and documentary filmmaker Sacha Jenkins accessed the personal archive of legendary jazz trumpeter and singer Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Tapping into Louis' own audio recordings, representing a meticulous account of his personal life, Jenkins offers insights into the man behind the music-his private conversations juxtaposed with his public persona as one of the most famous musicians and performers in the world. Archival footage and a soundtrack containing some of Satchmo's best-known songs and performances bring Louis to life and show him as a barrier-breaking Black entertainer who navigated the times he lived in to keep at his craft over a 50+-year career.
Director
Sacha Jenkins
Actors
Louis Armstrong (archive footage), Steve Allen (voice), Ernie Anderson (voice)
Genre
Documentary
Run Time
1 hour 44 minutes
