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Satchmo the Great (1957)
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63 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Satchmo the Great (1957)

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63 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

In this 1957 biography film of the jazz great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour the world as American goodwill ambassadors bringing jazz at its best to four continents. Within the film, the life of Louis Armstrong is ...See moreIn this 1957 biography film of the jazz great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour the world as American goodwill ambassadors bringing jazz at its best to four continents. Within the film, the life of Louis Armstrong is portrayed through the music. One of the outstanding scenes in this biography/docudrama shows blind songwriter W. C. Handy, with tears streaming down his face, as Armstrong, backed by Leonard Bernstein leading the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, play Handy's immortal "St. Louis Blues." Written by Les Adams See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward R. Murrow Self - Narrator / Interviewer Self - Narrator / Interviewer See fewer	Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Louis Armstrong Self - Trumpet Self - Trumpet See fewer	High Society (1956)
Edmond Hall Self - Clarinet Self - Clarinet See fewer	Hollywood Ending (2002)
James Young Self - Trombone (as Trummy Young) Self - Trombone (as Trummy Young) See fewer	Youth in Revolt (2009)
Barrett Deems Self - Drums Self - Drums See fewer	High Society (1956)
Billy Kyle Self - Piano Self - Piano See fewer	High Society (1956)
Arvell Shaw Self - Bass Self - Bass See fewer	High Society (1956)
Jack Lesberg Self - Bass Self - Bass See fewer	Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Leonard Bernstein Self - Orchestra Leader Self - Orchestra Leader See fewer	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
New York Philharmonic Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
W.C. Handy Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Gene de Poris Self - - Reporter Self - - Reporter See fewer	CBS Reports (1959)
Lucille Armstrong Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	This Is Your Life (1970)
Claude Luter Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Carom Shots (1963)
Velma Middleton Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	I'm in the Revue (1950)
Kwame Nkrumah Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	World Wide '60 (1960)