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 acce…
Movies & TV Shows
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Hello, Dolly! (1969) — Orchestra Leader
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High Society (1956) — Louis Armstrong
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The Glenn Miller Story (1954) — Louis Armstrong
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Paris Blues (1961) — Wild Man Moore
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) — Self (archive footage)
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The Sound of 007 (2022) — Self (archive footage)
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Cabin in the Sky (1943) — The Trumpeter
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A Song Is Born (1948) — Louis Armstrong
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
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Jazz (2001) — Self (archive footage)
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The Five Pennies (1959) — Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) — Self (archive footage)
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) — Self
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You (1932) — Louis Armstrong
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
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The Flip Wilson Show (1970) — Self
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Here Comes the Groom (1951) — Louis Armstrong (uncredited)
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A Man Called Adam (1966) — Willie Ferguson
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The Strip (1951) — Himself
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Pillow to Post (1945) — Orchestra Leader
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Glory Alley (1952) — Shadow Johnson
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The Beat Generation (1959) — Louis Armstrong
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New Orleans (1947) — Himself
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Every Day's a Holiday (1937) — Louis Armstrong
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The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
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Birth of the Blues (1941) — Self (archive footage)
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Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires (2022) — Self (voice) (archive sound)
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Pennies from Heaven (1936) — Henry
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I'm in the Revue (1950) — Band Leader
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A Rhapsody in Black and Blue (1932) — Himself
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Bert Stern - Original Madman (2011)
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Omnibus (1967) — Self
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Going Places (1938) — Gabe
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Kraft Music Hall (1958) — Self
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Artists & Models (1937) — Self
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The Steve Allen Show (1956) — Self - Jazz Trumpeter