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Satchmo

TV Episode | Music

This documentary chronicles the musical career of Louis ("Satchmo") Armstrong, using clips of the jazz trumpeter/singer's performances as well as interviews with him and fellow musicians. During this program, the following aspects of ...See moreThis documentary chronicles the musical career of Louis ("Satchmo") Armstrong, using clips of the jazz trumpeter/singer's performances as well as interviews with him and fellow musicians. During this program, the following aspects of Armstrong's life are explored: his formative years in New Orleans; his world tour from 1955 to 1956; how he spends his free nights while on tour; and his visit to the Gold Coast of Africa. See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Louis Armstrong Self Self See fewer	High Society (1956)
Danny Barcelona Self - Drums Self - Drums See fewer	Die Nacht vor der Premiere (1959)
Buddy Catlett Self - Bass Self - Bass See fewer	BBC Show of the Week (1965)
Tyree Glenn Self - Trombone Self - Trombone See fewer	Once Upon a Tune (1951)
Billy Kyle Self - Piano Self - Piano See fewer	High Society (1956)
Humphrey Lyttelton Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	It's Great to Be Young! (1956)
Eddie Shu Self - Clarinet Self - Clarinet See fewer	BBC Show of the Week (1965)