
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.
Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
NasSelf
Wynton MarsalisSelf
Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
Orson WellesSelf (archive footage)
Archie SheppSelf (voice) (archive sound)
Count BasieSelf (voice) (archive sound)Lucille ArmstrongSelf (voice) (archive sound)Dan MorgansternSelf
Steve AllenSelf (voice) (archive sound)Edward R. MarrowSelf (archive footage)
Danny BakerSelf- Voice
George JonesSelf (voice) (archive sound)
Mike DouglasSelf (archive footage)Jelly Roll MortonSelf (voice) (archive sound)