Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name. Louis Armstrong embodied 20th-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the nation's most influential entertainers. No other performer of his era has such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist.

• Director: Kendrick Simmons
• Cast: Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Dexter Gordon