Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Acting
Born 1901-08-04 - Died 1971-07-06New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable deep and distinctive gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also greatly skilled at scat singing, vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics. Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong's influence extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general. Armstrong was one of the first truly popular African-American entertainers to "cross over," whose skin-color was secondary to his amazing talent in an America that was severely racially divided. It allowed him socially acceptable access to the upper echelons of American society that were highly restricted for a person of color. While he rarely publicly politicized his race, often to the dismay of fellow African-Americans, he was privately a huge supporter of the Civil Rights movement in America.

Movies (91)

High Society
6.8

High Society

1956Movie6.8
Hello, Dolly!
7.0

Hello, Dolly!

1969Movie7.0
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.7

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022Movie6.7
Paris Blues
6.5

Paris Blues

1961Movie6.5
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.7

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024Movie7.7
The Strip
5.9

The Strip

1951Movie5.9
Every Day's a Holiday
5.8

Every Day's a Holiday

1937Movie5.8
New Orleans
6.6

New Orleans

1947Movie6.6
The Beat Generation
5.1

The Beat Generation

1959Movie5.1
The Sound of 007
7.3

The Sound of 007

2022Movie7.3
Saluti e baci
5.5

Saluti e baci

1953Movie5.5
The Glenn Miller Story
7.0

The Glenn Miller Story

1954Movie7.0
It's Black Entertainment
8.7

It's Black Entertainment

2002Movie8.7
A Song Is Born
6.4

A Song Is Born

1948Movie6.4
Auf Wiedersehen
10.0

Auf Wiedersehen

1961Movie10.0
Jazz Evolution
6.0

Jazz Evolution

2008Movie6.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
Bert Stern - Original Madman
7.6

Bert Stern - Original Madman

2011Movie7.6
Here Comes the Groom
5.4

Here Comes the Groom

1951Movie5.4
Going Places
6.6

Going Places

1938Movie6.6
Pennies from Heaven
7.2

Pennies from Heaven

1936Movie7.2
Cabin in the Sky
6.5

Cabin in the Sky

1943Movie6.5
A Man Called Adam
6.5

A Man Called Adam

1966Movie6.5
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
7.0

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014Movie7.0
Disneyland After Dark
6.8

Disneyland After Dark

1962Movie6.8
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Pillow to Post
5.5

Pillow to Post

1945Movie5.5
The World of Polygoon

The World of Polygoon

1994Movie
The Five Pennies
6.9

The Five Pennies

1959Movie6.9
Glory Alley
5.9

Glory Alley

1952Movie5.9
I'm in the Revue
5.3

I'm in the Revue

1950Movie5.3
Birth of the Blues
6.2

Birth of the Blues

1941Movie6.2
When the Boys Meet the Girls
4.8

When the Boys Meet the Girls

1965Movie4.8
Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet
9.0

Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet

1982Movie9.0
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
8.7

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires

2022Movie8.7
Shine

Shine

1942Movie
Jazz Ball
8.0

Jazz Ball

1956Movie8.0
The Harlem Renaissance
6.0

The Harlem Renaissance

2004Movie6.0
The Story Of The Blues
4.2

The Story Of The Blues

2004Movie4.2
Jazz on a Summer's Day
7.4

Jazz on a Summer's Day

1960Movie7.4
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
5.0

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

2006Movie5.0
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
Louis Armstrong v Praze

Louis Armstrong v Praze

1965Movie
Doctor Rhythm
7.5

Doctor Rhythm

1938Movie7.5
Atlantic City
6.3

Atlantic City

1944Movie6.3
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.5

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993Movie7.5
Artists & Models
6.3

Artists & Models

1937Movie6.3
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
7.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003Movie7.0
The Jazz Ambassadors
7.0

The Jazz Ambassadors

2018Movie7.0
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
6.2

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

1932Movie6.2
Louis Armstrong: Live in '59

Louis Armstrong: Live in '59

2006Movie
Kærlighedens melodi
6.2

Kærlighedens melodi

1959Movie6.2
The Edsel Show
9.0

The Edsel Show

1957Movie9.0
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

1993Movie
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal

Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal

2019Movie
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
7.0

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

1992Movie7.0
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
10.0

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

1997Movie10.0
Jam Session
7.0

Jam Session

1944Movie7.0
Ex-Flame
9.0

Ex-Flame

1930Movie9.0
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
6.4

I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You

1932Movie6.4
La Paloma
5.5

La Paloma

1959Movie5.5
The Magic of Bing Crosby

The Magic of Bing Crosby

1991Movie
Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia

Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia

1964Movie
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

1999Movie
Berlin-Melodie
10.0

Berlin-Melodie

1963Movie10.0
…Sings Musicals
7.0

…Sings Musicals

2012Movie7.0
Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show

Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show

2005Movie
København, Kalundborg og -?
6.3

København, Kalundborg og -?

1934Movie6.3
Dark Eyes

Dark Eyes

2021Movie
Satchmo the Great
6.5

Satchmo the Great

1957Movie6.5
Året var 1955
5.0

Året var 1955

2005Movie5.0
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

2009Movie
Swingin' on Nothin'
7.0

Swingin' on Nothin'

1942Movie7.0
Sleepy Time Down South

Sleepy Time Down South

1942Movie
Hallo Satchmo
8.0

Hallo Satchmo

1965Movie8.0
Why America

Why America

1970Movie
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001

Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001

2001Movie
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

2014Movie
Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune

Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune

1966Movie
Music Inn
10.0

Music Inn

2007Movie10.0
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

2001Movie
The Day of the Oath

The Day of the Oath

1965Movie
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again

2013Movie
On the Road with Duke Ellington

On the Road with Duke Ellington

1974Movie
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
8.5

Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

2008Movie8.5
Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen

Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen

1934Movie
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005Movie
Louis Armstrong in Concert

Louis Armstrong in Concert

2021Movie
Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962
7.0

Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962

2007Movie7.0
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
7.0

Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing

1993Movie7.0
Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion

Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion

2000Movie

TV Shows (20)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
Discorama
8.0

Discorama

1959Series8.0
Kraft Music Hall
5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series5.4
Shindig!
6.4

Shindig!

1964Series6.4
The Flip Wilson Show
4.8

The Flip Wilson Show

1970Series4.8
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959Series8.0
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
The Danny Kaye Show
7.0

The Danny Kaye Show

1963Series7.0
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957Series7.4
Jazz
7.4

Jazz

2001Series7.4
The Johnny Cash Show
6.5

The Johnny Cash Show

1969Series6.5
The Pearl Bailey Show
8.0

The Pearl Bailey Show

1971Series8.0