Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Person

Louis Armstrong

Actor 1901-08-04 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable deep and distinctive gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, ...

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Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

1969 · Orchestra Leader

High Society

High Society

1956 · Louis Armstrong

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

1954 · Louis Armstrong

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Paris Blues

Paris Blues

1961 · Wild Man Moore

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 · Self (archive footage)

The Sound of 007

The Sound of 007

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943 · The Trumpeter

A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948 · Louis Armstrong

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

Jazz

Jazz

2001 · Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022 · Self (archive footage)

The Five Pennies

The Five Pennies

1959 · Louis Armstrong

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950 · Self

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day

1960 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

1970 · Self

I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You

I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You

1932 · Louis Armstrong