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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10.The website's consensus reads: "A fitting tribute to a titan of American music, Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues honors its subject by letting him tell his story in his own words."
It was broadcast on PBS in 2001 [2] and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. [3] Its chronological and thematic episodes provided a history of jazz, emphasizing innovative composers and musicians and American history. Swing musicians Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are the central figures. [4]
Little Satchmo is a 2022 documentary film about Louis Armstrong's secret daughter, Sharon Preston-Folta. The film is distributed by PBS International [1] and won an EMMY Award (2023 Outstanding Historical Documentary, Southeast). [2] It is directed by John Alexander [3] and produced by Lea Umberger and JC Guest.
Apple Original Films has greenlit the Louis Armstrong documentary “Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad of Louis Armstrong.” The documentary will examine Armstrong’s life and legacy as a ...
Much later I came to realize that, if anything, Armstrong’s contribution to jazz is not only second to none, but likely laps the field. Satchmo documentary delves into the wonders — and ...
Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life. ISBN 0553067680; Cogswell, Michael (2003). Armstrong: The Offstage Story. ISBN 1888054816; Elie, Lolis Eric. A Letter from New Orleans. Originally printed in Gourmet. Reprinted in Best Food Writing 2006, ed. by Holly Hughes, Da Capo Press, 2006. ISBN 1569242879; Teachout, Terry (2009). Pops – A life of ...
Satchmo the Great is a 1957 American documentary film chronicling Louis Armstrong's 1955 international tour. Co-produced by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, the film features material recorded for an episode of Murrow's See It Now newsmagazine. It premiered at the Garrick Theater on October 4, 1957. [1]
Jazz on a Summer's Day is a 1959 concert film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival [1] in Newport, Rhode Island (which took place from July 3 to July 6 of 1958). The film was directed by Aram Avakian who also edited the film. and was princpal Cinematographer.