A portrait of the saint Satchmo, who conveyed the soul of jazz with a smile
A documentary tracing the turbulent life and unparalleled musical achievements of Louis Armstrong.
This film meticulously documents how his signature trumpet tone and raspy vocals inspired people all over the world. The precious performance footage eloquently demonstrates that he was not just an entertainer, but a true artist.
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51 TRACKS:
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1)
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Program Start
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2)
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Satchmo The Great
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3)
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The Influence Of Armstrong
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4)
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"Hello Dolly"
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5)
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Satchmo Changes Jazz
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6)
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The Hot 5's & 7's
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7)
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Wynton Marsalis On "Potato Head Blues"
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8)
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Joe Muryani On "West End Blues"
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9)
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Satchmo Sells
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10)
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Scat
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11)
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Satchmo's Birthday Controversy
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12)
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The Foster Home Experience
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13)
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Young Satchmo And New Orleans
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14)
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Music On The Mississippi
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15)
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Birth Of A Legend
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16)
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A Call From The King
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17)
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"Bojangles"
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18)
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Satchmo Takes Manhattan
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19)
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A Star Returns To Chicago
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20)
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Satchmo Swings
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21)
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Jazz Star Turns Pop Icon
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22)
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High On...
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23)
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Management Woes
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24)
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Back In New Orleans
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25)
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"Dinah'' In Denmark
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26)
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Enter Joe Glaser
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27)
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Hollywood
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28)
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Lucille
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29)
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At Home In Corona
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30)
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1940's
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31)
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Continued Influence
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32)
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''The Blues Are Brewin'' With Billie Holiday
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33)
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The Band Redefined
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34)
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Meeting Jack Teagarden
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35)
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Birth Of Bop
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36)
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Satchmo And Bing
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37)
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1950's
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38)
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The Ambassador Of Goodwill
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39)
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International Appeal
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40)
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Racism
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41)
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The Heart Attack
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42)
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Later On
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43)
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1960's
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44)
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Swiss Kriss
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45)
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Dolly's Surprise
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46)
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Satchmo And Streisand
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47)
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A Difference Of Opinion
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48)
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''There Won't Be Another''
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49)
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Armstrong's Passing
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50)
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Forever Satchmo
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51)
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Credit Roll
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Read By [Louis Armstrong's Words Read By] - Melvin Van Peebles
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Directed By - Gary Giddins
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Written-By - Gary Giddins
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Narrator - Hattie Winston
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Film Producer - Toby Byron
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Directed By - Kendrick Simmons