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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 good-will ambassadors bring jazz at its best to the people of the world. 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 good-will ambassadors bring jazz at its best to the people of the world. 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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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Louis Armstrong Self Self See fewer	High Society (1956)
Edward R. Murrow Self - Reporter / Host Self - Reporter / Host See fewer	Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Leonard Bernstein Self - Leonard Bernstein - Orchestra Leader Self - Leonard Bernstein - Orchestra Leader See fewer	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
W.C. Handy Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Edmund Hall Self - Edmund Hall Self - Edmund Hall See fewer	Satchmo the Great (1957)
James Young Self - 'Trummy' Young (as 'Trummy' Young) Self - 'Trummy' Young (as 'Trummy' Young) See fewer	Youth in Revolt (2009)
Barrett Deems Self - Barrett Deems Self - Barrett Deems See fewer	High Society (1956)
Billy Kyle Self - Billy Kyle Self - Billy Kyle See fewer	High Society (1956)
Arvell Shaw Self - Arvell Shaw Self - Arvell Shaw See fewer	High Society (1956)
Jack Lesberg Self - Jack Lesberg Self - Jack Lesberg See fewer	Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
New York Philharmonic Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
Gene de Poris Self - - Reporter Self - - Reporter See fewer	CBS Reports (1959)
Claude Luter Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Carom Shots (1963)