Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary (2002)

0h 55min

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LOUIS ARMSTRONG...undeniably one of the most important, influential and popular musicians of the 20th Century. His trumpet virtuosity set the standard for jazz improvisation and his singing style forever altered the course of jazz and became a huge influence on many great popular vocalists from Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. From the teeming streets of New Orleans to the great concert halls of Europe. Louis "Satchmo" - and finally plain ol' "Pops" - Armstrong entertained everyone...from the regulars at the Roaring Twenties' gin mills to the Queen of England herself.
Included here are vintage performances with both Big Bands and small groups, as well as television and movie clips featuring Louis with Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, Barbara Streisand, Billie Holiday, Gene Krupa, and many more!!! LOUIS ARMSTRONG... "oh yeah"!
Tracklisting:
- You Rascal You (part 1)
- Now You Has Jazz
- Swingin' On Nothin'
- Birth of the Blues (part 1)
- The Be-bop Song
- Hello Dolly
- Mack the Knife
- Birth of the Blues (part 2)
- Got a Lot of Livin' to Do
- Gabriel
- Struttin' With Some Barbecue
- Avalon
- You Rascal You (part 2)
- Ole Miss
Actors:: Louis Armstrong, Various Artists
Studio:: IMC Vision
Genres:: Music & Musicals