Louis Armstrong
A towering figure in the development of jazz, as well as one of the most beloved entertainers of the 20th century, Louis Armstrong was a trumpeter and vocalist whose unique playing changed the focus of the genre from a collective sound to one built around individual solos. His singing, too, wielded enormous influence on the vocal delivery of pop and jazz vocalists through his phrasing, enunciation and forays into scat singing. His naturally warm and gravely voice also made him an ideal interpreter of standards, which spurred his transition from jazz to the mainstream in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In doing so, Satchmo - as he was known to fellow musicians - became among the first African-American artists to cross over into mainstream white entertainment, where he continued to enjoy incredible success as a vocalist, most notably with his 1964 rendition of "Hello, Dolly!" which bounced the Beatles from the top of the pop charts. A tireless performer and benevolent soul who broadcast his personality and talents like a beacon across the globe, Louis Armstrong was unquestionably one of the defining artists in the history of popular music.
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Louis Armstrong
Filmography
Movies
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97% | No Score Yet | Soundtrack to a Coup d'État | Self | $21.4K | 2024 |
98% |
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood on the Tiber | Self | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Golden Age Of Jazz Part 1 | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maxine Sullivan: Love To Be in Love | Self | - | 1990 |
43% |
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Hello, Dolly! | Louis, Orchestra Leader (Character) | - | 1969 |
38% |
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A Man Called Adam | Willie Ferguson (Character) | - | 1966 |
69% |
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Paris Blues | Wild Man Moore (Character) | - | 1961 |
97% |
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Jazz on a Summer's Day | Unknown (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet |
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The Beat Generation | Louis Armstrong (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet |
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The Five Pennies | Self | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jazz Ball | Self | - | 1957 |
83% |
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High Society | Self | - | 1956 |
89% |
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The Glenn Miller Story | Self | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet |
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Glory Alley | Shadow Johnson (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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The Strip | Self | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I'm in the Revue | Unknown (Character) | - | 1950 |
50% |
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A Song Is Born | Louis Armstrong (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet |
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New Orleans | Louis Armstrong (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jam Session | Louis Armstrong (Character) | - | 1944 |
81% |
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Cabin in the Sky | The Trumpeter (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Swingin' on Nothin' | Self | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Going Places | Gabe (Character) | - | 1939 |
60% | No Score Yet | Every Day's a Holiday | Jubilee Band Leader (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet |
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Pennies From Heaven | Henry (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Rhapsody in Black and Blue | Self | - | 1932 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Danny Kaye Show | Guest | 1966-1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I've Got a Secret | Guest | 1958 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1954 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Producers' Showcase | Unknown (Character) | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soundies | Music Performer |