Louis Armstrong
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Born
- 1901-08-04
- Died
- 1971-07-06
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also known as
- Louis Daniel Armstrong · Satchmo · Pops · Satch
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.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Omnibus
1967
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Jazz Trumpeter
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Shindig!
1964
as Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
as Self
Jazz
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Movies (91)
High Society
1956
as Louis Armstrong
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Orchestra Leader
The World of Polygoon
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Paris Blues
1961
as Wild Man Moore
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Louis Armstrong
Saluti e baci
1953
as himself
Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Trumpet
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
A Song Is Born
1948
as Louis Armstrong
The Sound of 007
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)
A Man Called Adam
1966
as Willie Ferguson
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Pennies from Heaven
1936
as Henry
Auf Wiedersehen
1961
as er selbst
Cabin in the Sky
1943
as The Trumpeter
The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
2001
as Himself (archive footage)
The Beat Generation
1959
as Louis Armstrong
The Strip
1951
as Himself
Jazz on a Summer's Day
1960
as Self
New Orleans
1947
as Himself
The Five Pennies
1959
as Louis Armstrong
Here Comes the Groom
1951
as Louis Armstrong (uncredited)
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Birth of the Blues
1941
as Self (archive footage)
Artists & Models
1937
as Self
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
Going Places
1938
as Gabe
Shine
1942
as Self
Every Day's a Holiday
1937
as Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Pillow to Post
1945
as Orchestra Leader
Louis Armstrong v Praze
1965
as Self
Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet
1982
as Self
Sleepy Time Down South
1942
as Self
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
1992
as Self (archival footage)
København, Kalundborg og -?
1934
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
1932
as Himself
Glory Alley
1952
as Shadow Johnson
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Trumpet Player
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
as Self
Jam Session
1944
as Himself
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Kærlighedens melodi
1959
as Musician with Orchestra
The Edsel Show
1957
as Self
When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965
as Louise Armstrong
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
2009
as Self
I'm in the Revue
1950
as Band Leader
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003
as Self (Archive Footage)
Atlantic City
1944
as Himself
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
2019
as Self (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
…Sings Musicals
2012
as Self (archive footage)
La Paloma
1959
as Louis Armstrong
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
as Self (archive footage)
The Day of the Oath
1965
as Self
The Magic of Bing Crosby
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia
1964
as Chanteur, Trompettiste,
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
2008
as Self
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
1932
as Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong: Live in '59
2006
as Trumpet, Vocal
Året var 1955
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
2022
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Disneyland After Dark
1962
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005
as Himself
Berlin-Melodie
1963
Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show
2005
as Trumpet/Vocals
Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen
1934
as Himself
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Ex-Flame
1930
as Louis Armstrong
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Eyes
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Ball
1956
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion
2000
On the Road with Duke Ellington
1974
as Self
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997
Hallo Satchmo
1965
as Self
Swingin' on Nothin'
1942
as Self
Satchmo the Great
1957
Why America
1970
as Self (archive footage)
Music Inn
2007
as Himself (archive footage)
Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune
1966
as himself
Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962
2007
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
2013
as Self
Louis Armstrong in Concert
2021
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
About Louis Armstrong
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 o… With 111 credits spanning from 1930 to 2024, Louis Armstrong has appeared in 91 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Louis Armstrong Movies
- High Society (1956) — as Louis Armstrong
- Hello, Dolly! (1969) — as Orchestra Leader
- The World of Polygoon (1994) — as Self (archive footage)
- Paris Blues (1961) — as Wild Man Moore
- The Glenn Miller Story (1954) — as Louis Armstrong
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