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Louis Daniel Armstrong
Satchmo
Pops
Satch
Louis Armstrong
Acting
Biography
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, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also gre…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
The Sound of 007
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Dark Eyes
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong in Concert
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
as Self (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows
Jazz
as Self (archive footage) · 10 ep.
The Pearl Bailey Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Johnny Cash Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
Omnibus
as Self · 1 ep.
Shindig!
as Self · 1 ep.
The Hollywood Palace
as Self · 4 ep.
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self · 2 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
