Mixing archival footage, performance clips, and biographical information, this documentary looks at the life of Louis Armstrong and the transformation he brought to a great American musical genre. Armstrong's joyfully innovative style took the focus away from large ensemble bands and put it on improvisational solos, forever changing how jazz music is played. Features Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra ("When You're Smiling"), the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band ("Canal Street Blues"), Bessie Smith ("St. Louis Blues"), and others.
"Mixing archival footage, performance clips, and biographical information, this documentary looks at the life of Louis Armstrong and the transformation he brought to a great American musical genre. Armstrong's joyfully innovative style took the focus away from large ensemble bands and put it on improvisational solos, forever changing how jazz music is played. Features Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra ("When You're Smiling"), the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band ("Canal Street Blues"), Bessie Smith ("St. Louis Blues"), and others."@en
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