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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues: Directed by Sacha Jenkins. With Louis Armstrong, Steve Allen, Ernie Anderson, Lucille Armstrong. Follow the life and legacy of the master and so-called founding father of jazz, America's first pop star, and cultural ambassador.
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Oct 27, 2022 · “Black & Blues” is essentially a filmmaker’s cinematic scrapbook about Louis Armstrong. He helped found and evolve jazz and break through racist barriers that had previously stopped Black performers from attaining crossover success.
The film shows how Armstrong's own life spans the shift from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, and how he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent...
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues is a 2022 American documentary film about American trumpeter Louis Armstrong. [1] Reception. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10.
Get to know Louis Armstrong through never-before-heard home recordings, archival footage, ... You’ve heard his influential music, now hear his incredible story.
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From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen. Documentary 2022 1 hr 46 min. 15+. R. Starring Nas, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis. Director Sacha Jenkins.
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Oct 28, 2022 · This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, 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.
