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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Directed by Sacha Jenkins

Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen. From TMDB

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Blake Leyh @earlofedgecombe.bsky.socialBluesky · May 24, 2025
RIP Sacha Jenkins. Among his many, many powerful accomplishments was the 2022 film "Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues" which is a masterpiece of modern music filmmaking. An accessible film which honors the complexity of its subject using all the tools. See it if you have the chance.
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Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.socialBluesky · May 30, 2025
I watched Sacha's 'Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues' over the last three nights and was overwhelmed. A beautiful, comprehensive reframing of a saintly, extraordinary man. My god, that Ossie Davis clip alone... #love
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Blake Leyh @earlofedgecombe.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2025
There are tons of great music documentaries, with or without traditional filmmaking approaches. The form which is useless to me is the biopic! Some recent good music docs: Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Dear Mama Summer of Soul Moonage Daydream Soundtrack For A Coup D'Etat The Velvet Underground
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Mark @realmarkd.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 28, 2024
I can't get to New York to see @jmiglehart.bsky.social in "A Wonderful World," so I'm watching "Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues" on Apple TV+ instead.
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Stagger Lee @staggerlee68.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2023
176. Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (Apple, 2022) An interesting doc, lots of great footage + recordings + some interesting techniques. Paints him as a more complex figure than usual + goes some way to challenging the Uncle Tom arguments. And hearing Louis say 'motherfucker' is surprisingly lovely
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