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“LouisArmstrong’sBlack&Blues”offersanintimateandrevealinglookattheworld-changingmusician,presentedthroughalensofarchivalfootageandnever-before-heardhomerecordingsandpersonalconversations.Thisdefinitivedocumentary,directedbySachaJenkins,honorsArmstrong’slegacyasafoundingfatherofjazz,oneofthefirstinternationallyknownandbelovedstars,andaculturalambassadoroftheUnitedStates.ThefilmshowshowArmstrong’sownlifespanstheshiftfromtheCivilWartotheCivilRightsmovement,andhowhebecamealightningrodfigureinthatturbulentera.
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