The wonderful world of Louis Armstrong / [a Smoking Dogs Film].

Spanning New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Hollywood and Europe and over 70 years of musical innovation, this biography is the rags to riches chronicle of jazz legend Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong; Armstrong was the first, and greatest "hipster" of his time and at the center of his appeal was his trumpet...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Smoking Dogs Films
Fox Lorber CentreStage (Firm)
WinStar TV and Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Akomfrah, John (Director)
Glover, Danny (Narrator)
Language:English
Published: New York : Fox Lorber CentreStage, [2001]
Edition:[Widesreen].
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Armstrong, Louis, > 1901-1971.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
Biographical films.
Jazz musicians.
United States.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographical films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (65 min.) : color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Louis Armstrong.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Spanning New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Hollywood and Europe and over 70 years of musical innovation, this biography is the rags to riches chronicle of jazz legend Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong; Armstrong was the first, and greatest "hipster" of his time and at the center of his appeal was his trumpet playing; among numerous other credits, Armstrong pioneered the musical idea of Swing, secured Jazz in American popular culture and charmed the world with his 1968 hit, "What a Wonderful World". Includes interviews and testimonies.
Call Number:AF5 D0006724 VideoDVD
Playing Time:01:05:00
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:0794200672
9780794200671
Credits:Director, John Akomfrah.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Danny Glover, narrator.