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Louis Armstrong

Actor / Street Artist / Bandleader / Musician / Songwriter / Radio Personality / Writer | * 08/04/1901 († 69, 07/06/1971) | New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of jazz. He received numerous accolades including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Hello, Dolly! in 1965, as well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972, and induction into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2017. Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Around 1922, he followed his mentor, Joe "King" Oliver, to Chicago to play in the Creole Jazz Band. He earned a reputation at "cutting contests", and his fame reached band leader Fletcher Henderson. He moved to New York City, where he became a featured and musically influential band solo... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Comedies | Documentaries

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A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '6 ...

Repo Man

FSK: 16+ years

1984 | 3.3/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others. ...

New Orleans

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1947 | 3.5/5 | 1h 30min
Drama, Music, Romance / Love
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Childhood friends Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven got married and quickly divorced. Now Tracy is about to marry again, this time to a shrewd social-climbing businessman. C.K. still loves her. Spy mag ...

High Society

FSK: 6+ years

1956 | 3.5/5 | 1h 51min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnap ...

No Time to Die

FSK: 12+ years

2021 | 3.7/5 | 2h 43min
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Louis Armstrong

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Movies with Louis Armstrong as Actor(59)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)2022 The Sound of 007
as Self (Archival Voice)2022 Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
as Self (archive footage)2018 The Jazz Ambassadors
as Self (archive footage)2014 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Himself (archive footage)2011 Bert Stern: Original Madman
as himself2008 Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
as Himself (archive footage)2007 Music Inn
as himself2005 Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
as Self (archive footage)2002 It's Black Entertainment
1997 Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
as Self (archive footage)1993 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self (archive footage)1993 Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
1992 Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
as Self (archive footage)1991 The Magic of Bing Crosby
as himself1982 Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet
as (archive footage)1976 That's Entertainment, Part II
as himself1974 On the Road with Duke Ellington
as Self (archive footage)1970 Why America
as Orchestra Leader1969 Hello, Dolly!
as himself1966 Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune
as Willie Ferguson1966 A Man Called Adam
as himself1965 Hallo Satchmo
as Louise Armstrong1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls
1963 Berlin-Melodie
1962 Disneyland After Dark
as Wild Man Moore1961 Paris Blues
as er selbst1961 Auf Wiedersehen
as himself1960 Jazz on a Summer's Day
as Musician with Orchestra1959 Kærlighedens melodi
as himself1959 The Beat Generation
as himself1959 The Five Pennies
1957 Satchmo the Great
as himself1956 High Society
as Self (archive footage)1956 Jazz Ball
as himself1954 The Glenn Miller Story
as himself1953 Saluti e baci
as Shadow Johnson1952 Glory Alley
as himself1951 The Strip
as himself1951 Here Comes the Groom
as Band Leader1950 I'm in the Revue
as himself1948 A Song Is Born
as himself1947 New Orleans
as Orchestra Leader1945 Pillow to Post
as himself1944 Atlantic City
as himself1944 Jam Session
as himself1943 Show-Business at War
as The Trumpeter1943 Cabin in the Sky
as himself1942 Shine
as Self (archive footage)1941 Birth of the Blues
as Trumpet Player1938 Doctor Rhythm
as Gabe1938 Going Places
as himself1937 Every Day's a Holiday
as himself1937 Artists & Models
as Henry1936 Pennies from Heaven
1934 København, Kalundborg og -?
as himself1932 A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
as himself1932 I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
as himself1930 Ex-Flame

TV Shows/Series with Louis Armstrong as Actor(20)

as Self (archive footage)2001 Jazz
as himself1971 The Pearl Bailey Show
as himself1970 The Flip Wilson Show
as himself1969 The Johnny Cash Show
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Singer1964 The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer1964 Shindig!
as himself1964 Shindig!
as himself1963 The Danny Kaye Show
as himself1959 Discorama
as himself1958 Kraft Music Hall
as himself1957 DuPont Show of the Month
as Self - Jazz Trumpeter1956 The Steve Allen Show
as himself1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as himself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Band Leader1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Trumpeter1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Singer1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Louis Armstrong as Crew(1)

Sound/Songs1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service

TV Shows/Series with Louis Armstrong as Crew(1)

Sound/Songs2008 The Mentalist

Full Name: Louis Armstrong
Born: Sunday, 08/04 1901 (August) in New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 07/06 1971 (July) in New York City (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Member of: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Record Label: ABC Records, Audio Fidelity, Columbia Records, Decca
Spouses (current/former): Lucille Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong
Student of: Bunk Johnson, Buddie Petit, King Oliver
Other names for Louis Armstrong (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Louis Daniel Armstrong"
"Satchmo" (Pseudonym)
"Satch" (Nickname)
"Pops" (Pseudonym)
"Dipper" (Nickname)
"El Trompetista Luis" (Nickname)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:200984, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024