Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Overview

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.

• Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
• NasSelf
• Wynton MarsalisSelf
• Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
• Orson WellesSelf (archive footage)
• Archie SheppSelf (voice) (archive sound)
• Count BasieSelf (voice) (archive sound)
• LALucille ArmstrongSelf (voice) (archive sound)
• DMDan MorgansternSelf
• Steve AllenSelf (voice) (archive sound)