Louis Armstrong: Ambassador of Jazz | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm
Jazz musician Louis Armstrong became an ambassador of goodwill around the world. Made by JAK Documentary for The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones on DVD, 2007. Writer & Producer: David O’Dell Associate Producer: Summer Wilson Editor: Joe De Francesco Series Producer: David Schneider Executive Producers: George Lucas & Rick McCallum For more information about learning materials from Lucasfilm, visit https://www.lucasfilm.com/young-indy-education/
About Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist. Among the most influential figures in jazz, his career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of the genre. Armstrong received numerous accolades including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Hello, Dolly! in 1965, as well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972. His influence crossed ...
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