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Satchmo the Great

1957 American film

Satchmo the Great is a 1957 American documentary film chronicling Louis Armstrong's 1955 international tour. Co-produced by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, the film features material recorded for an episode of Murrow's See It Now newsmagazine. It premiered at the Garrick Theater on October 4, 1957.[1]

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Columbia Records simultaneously released an album featuring the audio from the film.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Murrow and Bernstein in 'Satchmo the Great'". Brooklyn Daily. September 26, 1957. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Satchmo the Great". Allmusic. Retrieved February 8, 2021.


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