Overview
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary 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.
DirectorSacha Jenkins
ProducersJustin Wilkes, Sara Bernstein, Julie Anderson, Sacha Jenkins
Top Casts
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Nas
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
Archie Shepp
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Count Basie
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Lucille Armstrong
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Dan Morganstern
Self
Steve Allen
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesImagine Documentaries, Polygram Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment
Homepagehttps://tv.apple.com/movie/umc.cmc.fj66nlndoybhmetv2a0dcarj