Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1901-08-04
- Day of Death1971-07-06 (69 years)
- Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also Known AsLouis Daniel ArmstrongSatchmo Pops
Louis Armstrong
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2006
Louis Armstrong: Live in '59
As: Trumpet, Vocal
- 2005
Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show
As: Trumpet/Vocals
- 1969
Hello, Dolly!
As: Orchestra Leader
- 1966
A Man Called Adam
As: Willie Ferguson
- 1965
When the Boys Meet the Girls
As: Louise Armstrong
- 1964
Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia
As: Chanteur, Trompettiste,
- 1961
Auf Wiedersehen
As: er selbst
- 1961
Paris Blues
As: Wild Man Moore
1959Kærlighedens melodi
As: Musician with Orchestra
1959La Paloma
As: Louis Armstrong
1959The Beat Generation
As: Louis Armstrong
1959The Five Pennies
As: Louis Armstrong
- 1954
The Glenn Miller Story
As: Louis Armstrong
1952Glory Alley
As: Shadow Johnson
1951Here Comes the Groom
As: Louis Armstrong (uncredited)
1950I'm in the Revue
As: Band Leader
1948A Song Is Born
As: Louis Armstrong
1945Pillow to Post
As: Orchestra Leader
1943Cabin in the Sky
As: The Trumpeter
1938Going Places
As: Gabe
1938Doctor Rhythm
As: Trumpet Player
1937Every Day's a Holiday
As: Louis Armstrong
1936Pennies from Heaven
As: Henry
1932I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
As: Louis Armstrong
1930Ex-Flame
As: Louis Armstrong