08 September 2022 Factual 104 mins
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.
Watch the official Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues 2022 trailer in HD below.
Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage)
Nas as Self
Wynton Marsalis as Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles as Self (archive footage)
Archie Shepp as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Count Basie as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Steve Allen as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Danny Baker as Self- Voice
George Jones as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Mike Douglas as Self (archive footage)
Jelly Roll Morton as Self (voice) (archive sound)
James Baldwin as Self (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix as Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett as Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles as Self (archive footage)
Sacha Jenkins Director
Justin Wilkes Producer
Terence Blanchard Music
Sara Bernstein Producer
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David Blackman Executive Producer
Ron Howard Executive Producer
Jason Pollard Editor
Alma Herrera Pazmino Editor
Julie Anderson Producer
Sacha Jenkins Producer
Michele Anthony Executive Producer
Edward Lachman Director of Photography
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