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Louis Armstrong Net Worth
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Louis Armstrong net worth is
$10 Million
Louis Armstrong Wiki Biography
Louis Armstrong – nicknamed “Satchmo”, short for satchelmouth – was born on 4 August 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana USA, into a poor family – in fact the grandson of slaves. He is still regarded as one of the most influential and famous musicians of all time. Louis was known for his extraordinary talent in playing the trumpet and cornet, as well as singing and some acting appearances. He and his music had a huge impact on jazz in particular and on popular music in general. During his career, Louis won the Grammy Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Louisian Music Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and other honorary halls of fame. It is clear that everyone in the world recognizes his impact on the music industry and respect him as one of the best musicians in history.
So how rich was Louis Armstrong? It is estimated that Louis’ net worth was $10 million, of course worth much more over 40 years ago. Despite the fact that nowadays musicians earn much more, no one can deny the fact that his influence is not measured by the amount of money he gained but by his work and dedication to music. Clearly, Armstrong gained this sum of money through his performances and because of his growing fan base. Although his net worth will not grow anymore, his influence and work will never be forgotten. People all around the world know who the name of Louis Armstrong.
Louis Armstrong Net Worth $10 Million
Armstrong’s childhood was very difficult as he was born in a poor family and experienced many struggles. His mother worked as a prostitute and Louis tried all he could to help her. When he started attending school he was introduced to music and immediately showed a lot of interest to music and dance. When Louis was only 11 years old, he became a singer in the streets, and then played in various groups, step by step developed his skills of playing cornet. In 1922 Louis became a part of the band called the “Creole Jazz Band”. This was the time when Armstrong’s net worth began growing and he did not have to work additional jobs in order to support himself. Soon he started recording music and slowly his name became known and himself popular among different producers. He soon began working with Fletcher Henderson and participated in various performances.
In 1925 Louis recorded such songs “West End Blues”, “Potato Head Blues” and “Muggles”. Later these songs became the base of future jazz music. Armstrong played together with Kid Ory, Johnny St. Cyr, his wife and Johnny Dodds. This band became very popular and this had a huge impact on the growth of Louis Armstrong’s net worth. Louis became famous not only for his incredible playing skills, but also for his extraordinary manner of singing. There is no surprise why he had so many fans as his style of music was something very fresh to the listeners. In 1947 Louis created the band called “Louis Armstrong and his All Stars”. He had an opportunity to work with Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Cozy Cole and many other musicians. In 1964 he released one of his most famous hits, called “Hello, Dolly!”. He had many performances and tours, so his net worth grew with almost every hour. Unfortunately, Armstrong died in 1971 of a heart attack. Despite this fact, his heritage to the music industry and jazz music is incalculable.
If to talk about Louis’ personal life, it can be said that in 1918 he married Daisy Parker, and they adopted an orphaned disabled boy of his cousin, who Louis cared for his whole life, but in 1923 they divorced. One year later, Armstrong married Lil Hardin Armstrong, and she had a huge influence on his career and its development, but the marriage ended in 1938, and Louis married Alpha Smith(1938-42). His last wife was Lucille Wilson, with whom he lived until passing away in 1971.
All in all, Louis Armstrong is one of the most influential personalities in the music industry. He changed a lot during his career. That is why his name is known even now, and his music is considered to be extraordinary. Hopefully, his will be remembered for a very long time and his work will never be forgotten.
| Full Name | Louis Armstrong |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 4, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | July 6, 1971, Corona, New York City, New York, United States |
| Place Of Birth | New Orleans |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Singer, Trumpeter, Musician, Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Lucille Wilson (m. 1942–1971) |
| Children | Sharon Preston-Folta, Clarence Armstrong, What a Wonderful World, When the Saints Go Marching In, Hello, Dolly! |
| Parents | Mary Albert, William Armstrong |
| Siblings | Beatrice Armstrong Collins |
| Nicknames | Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars , Louis Armstrong's Hot Seven , Satchmo , Pops , Louis Armstrong: Satchmo , Armstrong, Louis (Satchmo) , Armstrong, Louis , Armstrong Louis , Luis Armstrong , Louis Armostrong |
| http://www.facebook.com/louisarmstrong | |
| http://www.twitter.com/armstronghouse | |
| MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/louisarmstrong5 |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001918 |
| Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960), Long Island Music Hall of Fame (2007), The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1972), |
| Albums | Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (1954), Satch Plays Fats (1955), "The Great Summit", "The Great Reunion" |
| Music Groups | “Creole Jazz Band” |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, What a Wonderful World, When the Saints Go Marching In, Hello, Dolly! |
| Movies | Paris Blues, Cabin in the Sky, Pennies from Heaven, Hello, Dolly!, A Man Called Adam, Glory Alley, Atlantic City, Going Places, Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia, Pillow to Post, Kærlighedens melodi, Louis Armstrong: Good Evening Ev'rybody, Jazz Icons: Louis Armstrong: Live in '59, I'll Be Glad Wh... |
| TV Shows | Johnny Cash Show (1970), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, "Grassa e Bella" (1968), "Hello, Dolly!", The Story of Swing (1937), This Is Jazz (1947) |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Distinctively gravelly singing voice |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | A lotta cats copy the Mona Lisa, but people still line up to see the original. |
| 2 | [on being asked about his #1 song "Hello Dolly"] It sure feels good to be up there with [The Beatles]. |
| 3 | If it wasn't for jazz, there wouldn't be no rock and roll. |
| 4 | There's some folks, that, if they don't know, you can't tell 'em. |
| 5 | What is jazz? Man, if you have to ask you'll never know. |
| 6 | All music is folk music. I ain't never heard no horse sing a song. |
| 7 | I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life has always been my music, it's always come first, but the music ain't worth nothing if you can't lay it on the public. The main thing is to live for that audience, 'cause what you're there for is to please the people. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | June 26, 1950, he recorded the first American version of the French songs "La Vie en rose" and "C'est si bon". "La Vie en rose" was written by Louiguy (music) and Édith Piaf (lyrics) in 1946 and "C'est si bon" was written by Henri Betti (music) and André Hornez (lyrics) in 1947. The English lyrics of "La Vie en rose" were written by Mack David and the English lyrics of "C'est si bon" were written by Jerry Seelen. The recording took place in New York with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra. |
| 2 | Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Long Island Hall of Fame in 2008. |
| 3 | He was laid to rest at the Flushing Cemetery, Section 9 in Flushing, Queens, New York City not too far from his home in Corona, Queens. His tombstone is a red granite, emblazoned simply "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong with a beautiful white trumpet figure laden on top. Buried with him is his last of four wives, Lucille Armstrong who died in 1983. |
| 4 | His home, when he died, was in the Corona section of Queens County, New York City. Today it remains a museum where fans can check out his residence and it's belongings as a citizen of New York City. |
| 5 | Doc Louis, the trainer character in the boxing video game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987), is based on his likeness. |
| 6 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960. |
| 7 | Was only 16 when he married Daisy Parker. |
| 8 | The slang terms "cat" meaning a man about town and "chops" meaning a musician's playing ability were first coined by him. |
| 9 | Embittered by the treatment of blacks in his hometown of New Orleans, he chose to be buried in New York City. |
| 10 | Refused to go a State Department-sponsored concert tour of the Soviet Union in 1959 because he felt the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower wasn't doing enough to promote civil rights legislation. |
| 11 | Although the term didn't exist during his lifetime, there is much evidence to indicate that he may have been bulemic. He believed that it didn't matter what you ate, as long as you purged yourself regularly afterwards. He would do that with the help of an herbal laxative called Swiss Kriss, and even handed out mimeographed sheets on his diet regimen to friends. In all probability, this contributed to the health problems he suffered in the last years of his life. |
| 12 | Interestingly enough, Armstrong had never heard of either the song or show "Hello, Dolly!" when he recorded it. To him, it was just the lead song on an album of show tunes, and he was more surprised than anyone when both the single and the album (Kapp 1964) went to #1 on the Billboard charts. What makes this accomplishment all the more remarkable is that it happened at the height of the so-called "British Invasion", when The Beatles and other British rock groups seemed to be dominating every aspect of the pop music charts. Armstrong later repeated his hit in the show's film version (Hello, Dolly! (1969)), singing it to Barbra Streisand. |
| 13 | Although his career as a recording artist dates back to the 1920s, when he made now-classic recordings with Joe 'King' Oliver, Bessie Smith and the legendary Jimmie Rodgers, as well as his own Hot Five and Hot Seven groups, his biggest hits as a recording artist came comparatively late in his life: "Mack the Knife" (1956), "Hello, Dolly!" (a #1 hit in 1964), "What a Wonderful World" (1968) and "We Have All the Time in the World" (over 20 years after his death). |
| 14 | For most of his life, Louis Armstrong always gave July 4, 1900, as his birthdate, possibly because it was easy to remember. In all likelihood, he probably believed it himself. It wasn't until many years after his death that a birth record was found confirming the correct date as August 4, 1901. |
| 15 | He was nicknamed "Pops" because that is the name he addressed everyone by. Later on in his career, he picked up the sobriquet "America's Jazz Ambassador" because of his frequent jazz concerts around the world. |
| 16 | Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1978 (charter member). |
| 17 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 (under the category Early Influence). |
| 18 | Pictured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the Legends of American Music series, issued 1 September 1995. |
| 19 | Satchmo became Armstrong's nickname after his 1932 Grand Tour of Europe. A London music magazine editor wrote "Satchmo" in an article -- probably because he couldn't read his garbled notes. Up until that time Armstrong's nickname was Satchelmouth. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Impostors | 1998 | performer: "Skokiaan" | |
| Wrestling with Alligators | 1998 | performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| My Son the Fanatic | 1997 | performer: "Back O'Town Blues" / writer: "Back O'Town Blues" - as Armstrong | |
| Still Breathing | 1997 | performer: "Old Man Mose" / writer: "Old Man Mose" | |
| George Wallace | 1997 | TV Movie performer: "We Shall Overcome" | |
| Out to Sea | 1997 | performer: "I Only Have Eyes For You" 1934 | |
| Taste of Cherry | 1997 | performer: "St. James Infirmary" - uncredited | |
| That Old Feeling | 1997 | performer: "That Old Feeling" | |
| Secrets of the Heart | 1997 | performer: "Lord You Made the Night Too Long" | |
| Wild Man Blues | 1997 | Documentary writer: "Wild Man Blues", "Hear Me Talkin' To Ya" | |
| My Fellow Americans | 1996 | performer: "Life Is So Peculiar" | |
| 7th Heaven | 1996 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Nitrato d'argento | 1996 | Documentary performer: "I'll Be Glad When You Are Dead" | |
| Children of the Revolution | 1996 | performer: "Just One of Those Things", "You're the Top | |
| Chloé | 1996 | TV Movie performer: "La Vie en Rose", "C'est si bon" | |
| The Outer Limits | 1996 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| El secdleto de la tlompeta | 1996 | Short performer: "Skokiaan" | |
| Prisoner of the Mountains | 1996 | performer: "GO DOWN MOSES" trad | |
| Twelve Monkeys | 1995 | performer: "What a Wonderful World" 1967 | |
| Grumpier Old Men | 1995 | performer: " I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You" | |
| How to Make an American Quilt | 1995 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Cybill | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Forget Paris | 1995 | performer: "April In Paris" | |
| French Kiss | 1995 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | 1995 | performer: "Makin' Whoopee" | |
| Miami Rhapsody | 1995 | performer: "JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1994 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Love Affair | 1994 | performer: "Life Is So Peculiar" | |
| Baseball | TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 1994 writer - 1 episode, 1994 lyrics - 1 episode, 1994 music - 1 episode, 1994 | ||
| Only You | 1994 | performer: "Only You And You Alone" | |
| Corrina, Corrina | 1994 | performer: "YOU GO TO MY HEAD" | |
| Florida Lady | 1994 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music | 1993 | Documentary performer: "West End Blues" | |
| The Kennedy Years: JFK Remembered | 1993 | Documentary short performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
| Sleepless in Seattle | 1993 | performer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | |
| Northern Exposure | 1992 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Erotikkuna kankei | 1992 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Ciao, Professore! | 1992 | performer: "What a Wonderful World", "Ain't Misbehavin" | |
| Mr. Saturday Night | 1992 | performer: "La Vie en Rose", "Fantastic, That's You" | |
| Storyville | 1992 | performer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" | |
| Class Act | 1992 | performer: "Jeepers Creepers" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Rambling Rose | 1991 | performer: "Dixie" | |
| Vamp | 1991 | TV Series performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
| Guilty by Suspicion | 1991 | performer: "I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO", "JEEPERS CREEPERS" | |
| Scenes from a Mall | 1991 | performer: "Give Me Your Kisses I'll Give You My Heart" | |
| Queens Logic | 1991 | performer: "I've Got the World on a String" | |
| Twin Peaks | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Green Man | 1990 | TV Mini-Series performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
| Texasville | 1990 | performer: "Basin Street Blues", "He's A Son Of The South" | |
| Come See the Paradise | 1990 | writer: "If We Never Meet Again" | |
| Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | performer: "KISS OF FIRE" 1952 | |
| Harlem Nights | 1989 | performer: "Drop Me Off In Harlem" | |
| When Harry Met Sally... | 1989 | performer: "Our Love Is Here To Stay", "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off", "Auld Lang Syne" uncredited | |
| Moonlighting | 1988 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick | 1988 | Documentary performer: "St. Louis Blues" | |
| Good Morning, Vietnam | 1987 | performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| Frank's Place | 1987 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Puppetoon Movie | 1987 | writer: "Old Man Mose" | |
| Soul Man | 1986 | performer: " What Did I Do to Be So Black and Blue" | |
| The Color Purple | 1985 | performer: "My Heart" | |
| Unser Auto wird 100 | 1985 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Karkalou | 1984 | performer: "St. Louis Blues", "Georgia on My Mind" | |
| Repo Man | 1984 | performer: "See See Rider" | |
| Remember When... | 1981 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| They All Laughed | 1981 | performer: "AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'", "MEMORIES OF YOU" | |
| The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy | 1981 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Stardust Memories | 1980 | performer: "Stardust" 1929 | |
| The Hollywood Knights | 1980 | performer: "Hello Dolly" | |
| Saint Jack | 1979 | performer: "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll", "Basin Street Blues", "Someday You'll Be Sorry" / writer: "Someday You'll Be Sorry" | |
| Escape to Athena | 1979 | performer: "Oh When the Saints Go Marching In" - uncredited | |
| Killer of Sheep | 1978 | performer: "West End Blues" | |
| Otto V | 1977 | TV Movie performer: "Im Frühtau zu Berge wir zieh'n" | |
| The Muppet Show | 1977 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| That's Entertainment, Part II | 1976 | Documentary performer: "Now You Has Jazz" 1956 - uncredited | |
| The Man Who Fell to Earth | 1976 | performer: "Blueberry Hill" | |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | 1975 | Documentary performer: "Jeepers Creepers" 1938 | |
| The Day of the Locust | 1975 | performer: "JEEPERS CREEPERS" | |
| Minnie and Moskowitz | 1971 | writer: "Yes, I'm In The Barrel" - uncredited | |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1970 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Hello, Dolly! | 1969 | performer: "Hello, Dolly!" 1964 - uncredited | |
| On Her Majesty's Secret Service | 1969 | performer: "We Have all the Time in the World" | |
| The 40th Annual Academy Awards | 1968 | TV Special performer: "The Bare Necessities" | |
| Iyulskiy dozhd | 1967 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1966 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| A Man Called Adam | 1966 | lyrics: "Someday Sweetheart", "Back o' Town Blues" / music: "Someday Sweetheart", "Back o' Town Blues" / performer: "Someday Sweetheart", "Back o' Town Blues" | |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| When the Boys Meet the Girls | 1965 | performer: "Throw it Out Your Mind" / writer: "Throw it Out Your Mind" | |
| Measure of a Man | 1962 | Short music: "When The Saints Go Marching In" | |
| Auf Wiedersehen | 1961 | performer: "Canal St Blues", "Dipper Mouth Blues", "Pretty Little Missy", "Back O Town Blues" | |
| Paris Blues | 1961 | "Wild Man Moore", uncredited | |
| Discorama | 1961 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Beat Generation | 1959 | performer: "Someday You'll Be Sorry", "The Beat Generation" / writer: "Someday You'll Be Sorry" | |
| The Five Pennies | 1959 | performer: "Goodnight - Sleep Tight" 1959, "When the Saints Go Marching In" 1896, "After You've Gone" 1918 uncredited, "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?" 1902 uncredited, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" 1862 uncredited | |
| Die Nacht vor der Premiere | 1959 | performer: "Kisses in the Night" | |
| Timex All-Star Jazz Show | 1957-1959 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| Les tricheurs | 1958 | as Armstrong, "Wild Man Blues" | |
| The Edsel Show | 1957 | TV Special performer: "Now You Has Jazz", "The Birth of the Blues", "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - uncredited | |
| Satchmo the Great | 1957 | Documentary performer: "St Louis Blues", "When the Saint's Go Marching In", "Memphis Blues" | |
| High Society | 1956 | performer: "High Society Calypso" - uncredited | |
| The Glenn Miller Story | 1954 | performer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited | |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | 1952 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Teresa Brewer and the Firehouse Five Plus Two | 1951 | Short writer: "Old Man Mose" - uncredited | |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1951 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Here Comes the Groom | 1951 | performer: "MISTO CRISTOFO COLUMBO" | |
| The Strip | 1951 | performer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" / writer: "J.T. Jive" - uncredited | |
| Sugar Hill Times | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1949 writer - 1 episode, 1949 | ||
| A Song Is Born | 1948 | performer: "A Song Is Born" 1948, "Goldwyn Stomp" 1947 uncredited | |
| Boarding House Blues | 1948 | writer: "THROW IT OUT OF YOUR MIND" - uncredited | |
| New Orleans | 1947 | performer: "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" 1947, "Maryland, My Maryland" 1861 uncredited, "Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans" 1947, "Buddy Bolden's Blues" uncredited, "Farewell to Storyville" uncredited, "The Blues Are Brewin'" 1947, "Endie" 1947, "West End Blues" uncredited | |
| Jasper in a Jam | 1946 | Short writer: "Old Man Mose is Dead" | |
| Headline Bands | 1946 | Short writer: "Old Man Mose" - uncredited | |
| Atlantic City | 1944 | "RHYTHM FOR SALE" / performer: "HARLEM ON PARADE", "AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'" | |
| Jam Session | 1944 | performer: "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" | |
| Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra | 1939 | Short writer: "Old Man Mose" - uncredited | |
| Lying Lips | 1939 | lyrics: "I've Got a Heart Full of Rhythm" - uncredited / music: "I've Got a Heart Full of Rhythm" - uncredited | |
| Going Places | 1938 | performer: "Jeepers Creepers" 1938, "Mutiny in the Nursery" 1938 - uncredited | |
| Alibi Time | 1938 | Short writer: "Old Man Mose" - uncredited | |
| Moon Rock City | 2017 | performer: "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" completed | |
| Clean Pastures | 1937 | Short performer: "Swing for Sale" | |
| The Good Place | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Swing Wedding | 1937 | Short performer: "Sweethearts on Parade" - uncredited | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Pennies from Heaven | 1936 | performer: "Skeleton in the Closet" 1936 | |
| Containment | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| A Rhapsody in Black and Blue | 1932 | Short performer: "Shine", " I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You" | |
| Finding Dory | 2016 | performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You | 1932 | Short performer: "High Society" uncredited, "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You", "Chinatown, My Chinatown" uncredited | |
| Morfi, todos a la mesa | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Supergirl | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| My Hindu Friend | 2015 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure | 2015 | performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| Mein Salzburg | 2015 | TV Movie documentary performer: "What a Wonderful World" - uncredited | |
| Bessie | 2015 | TV Movie performer: "Weary Blues", "What Did I Do To Be So Black and Blue" | |
| Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Lang historie kort | 2015 | performer: "Darling Nelly Grey" | |
| Shut Up and Talk | 2015 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Forever | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Roald Dahl's Esio Trot | 2015 | TV Movie performer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On", "Hello, Dolly!", "Solitude", "It's Been a Long, Long Time" - uncredited | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Intresseklubben | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Grantchester | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Boardwalk Empire | 2013-2014 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Men, Women & Children | 2014 | performer: "Melancholy Blues" | |
| One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film | 2014 | Documentary performer: "They All Laughed' written by George Gershwin' & nm0314857 | |
| Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned | 2014 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Mack the Knife" | |
| Easy Life | 2014 | performer: "Struttin With Some Barbecue" / writer: "Struttin With Some Barbecue" | |
| Alive Inside | 2014 | Documentary performer: "When the Saints Go Marching In" | |
| Blue Jasmine | 2013 | performer: "Aunt Hagar's Blues" / writer: "Back O'Town Blues" | |
| Bi no tsubo | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Great Gatsby | 2013 | performer: "St Louis Blues", "Ain't Misbehavin'" | |
| From the Future with Love | 2013 | Short performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| Mob Short: An Inconvenient Affair | 2013 | Short performer: "AIN'T MISBEHAVIN" | |
| Three Vignettes | 2012 | Video short performer: "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" | |
| Metal Hurlant Chronicles | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| For Sale | 2012 | Short performer: "It's a Long, Long Journey" | |
| Everything or Nothing | 2012 | Documentary performer: "We Have All The Time In The World" | |
| Rude Tube | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Inspector George Gently | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| A Little Dream of Me | 2012 | Short performer: "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | |
| Beware of Mr. Baker | 2012 | Documentary performer: "Boff Boff" written by nm0370098 | |
| Castle | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Back to the Sea | 2012 | performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| New Year's Eve | 2011 | performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| The Mentalist | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Tom Sawyer | 2011 | "If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight" | |
| Friends with Kids | 2011 | performer: "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" | |
| Monte Carlo | 2011 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| L.A. Noire | 2011 | Video Game performer: "Before Long" | |
| The Fairy | 2011 | performer: "It's Wonderful" written by Leroy Smith, nm0661695 & Cameron Slater Wells | |
| Jumping the Broom | 2011 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| De Pernas pro Ar | 2010 | performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
| American Dad! | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| An Idiot Abroad | 2010 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Di Di Hollywood | 2010 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Rio Sex Comedy | 2010 | performer: "St. James Infirmary Blues" | |
| Shanghai | 2010 | performer: "If I Can Be With You One Hour Tonight" | |
| Treme | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Annie MG | 2010 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Jeepers Creepers" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Soul Kitchen | 2009 | performer: "The Creator Has a Master Plan" | |
| Banda sonora | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | 2009 | Documentary performer: "Bout Time", "Ten Feet Off The Ground", "Ten Feet Off the Ground" | |
| The Simpsons | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Cry of the Owl | 2009 | performer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | 2008 | performer: "DEAR OLD SOUTHLAND", "IF I COULD BE WITH YOU ONE HOUR TONIGHT" / writer: "BIG BUTTER AND EGG MAN" | |
| French Film | 2008 | performer: "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" | |
| Getaway | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| WALL·E | 2008 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | 2008 | performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
| Skins | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Criminal Minds | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| American Gangster | 2007 | performer: "Winter Wonderland" 1934 | |
| American Masters | TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 1989 - 2007 music - 1 episode, 1989 writer - 1 episode, 1989 | ||
| House M.D. | 2005-2006 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Men in Trees | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Cold Case | 2004-2006 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
| La hora fría | 2006 | performer: "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" | |
| 20 to 1 | 2006 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Southland Tales | 2006 | performer: "If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight" | |
| Relative Strangers | 2006 | performer: "Exactly like You" | |
| Life on Mars | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2006 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Lord of War | 2005 | performer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" 1935 | |
| Bewitched | 2005 | performer: "'Bout Time" 1968 | |
| Madagascar | 2005 | performer: "What A Wonderful World" | |
| Veronica Mars | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Independent Lens | TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2004 - 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005 | ||
| Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | 2005 | performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street" 1930 | |
| Suwingu gâruzu | 2004 | performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
| The Practice | 1997-2004 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast | 1999-2004 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| Miracle | 2004 | performer: "White Christmas" | |
| Skeppsholmen | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Something's Gotta Give | 2003 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Chocolate com Pimenta | 2003 | TV Series performer: "Mack the Knife Moritat" | |
| Love Me If You Dare | 2003 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Cuéntame | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Chooch | 2003 | performer: "A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON" | |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| La gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón | 2003 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Normal | 2003 | TV Movie writer: "If We Never Meet Again" | |
| Die Lugners | 2003 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Sinatra: The Classic Duets | 2002 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Birth of the Blues" - uncredited | |
| The Quiet American | 2002 | performer: "La Vie en Rose" | |
| Mr. Deeds | 2002 | performer: "Cheek To Cheek" | |
| Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | Documentary performer: "What a Wonderful World" 1967 | |
| Forsthaus Falkenau | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Crossing Jordan | 2001-2002 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Livshunger | 2002 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Les Refrains de la mémoire | 2001 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Serendipity | 2001 | performer: "Cool Yule" | |
| The Cat's Meow | 2001 | performer: "Everybody Loves My Baby" 1924 | |
| Pearl Harbor | 2001 | performer: "Jeepers Creepers" | |
| Town & Country | 2001 | performer: "Ain't Misbehavin'" 1929 | |
| Russian Doll | 2001 | performer: "Kiss of Fire" | |
| Blow | 2001 | performer: "Cool Yule" | |
| Dawson's Creek | 2001 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Gilmore Girls | 2000 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Pollock | 2000 | performer: "Blues in the South", "Mahogany Hall Stomp" | |
| The Closer You Get | 2000 | performer: "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" | |
| Joe Gould's Secret | 2000 | performer: "Muskrat Ramble" - as Louie Armstrong | |
| Liberty Heights | 1999 | performer: "If" | |
| Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | 1999 | TV Movie performer: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" | |
| My Life So Far | 1999 | performer: "The Sunny Side of the Street" 1930 | |
| The Love Letter | 1999 | performer: "I'm in the Mood for Love" | |
| Nash Bridges | 1999 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Les enfants du marais | 1999 | performer: "West End Blues" | |
| Office Space | 1999 | performer: "All That Meat and No Potatoes" 1941 | |
| My Favorite Martian | 1999 | performer: "Let's Fall in Love" | |
| At First Sight | 1999 | performer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On", "They Can't Take That Away from Me" | |
| You've Got Mail | 1998 | performer: "Dummy Song" | |
| Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game | 1998 | Video Game performer: "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" | |
| The King of Queens | 1998 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg | 1998 | Documentary performer: "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" | |
| À la place du coeur | 1998 | performer: "Beale Street Blues" | |
| Madeline | 1998 | performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
| Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | performer: "Talk to the Animals" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello, Dolly! | 1969 | Orchestra Leader | |
| That's Life | 1969 | TV Series | |
| A Man Called Adam | 1966 | Willie Ferguson | |
| Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune | 1966 | TV Movie | Louis Armstrong (as Louis Armstrong und seine All-Stars) |
| When the Boys Meet the Girls | 1965 | Louis Armstrong | |
| Berlin-Melodie | 1963 | TV Movie | |
| Paris Blues | 1961 | Wild Man Moore | |
| Kærlighedens melodi | 1959 | Musician with Orchestra | |
| The Beat Generation | 1959 | Louis Armstrong | |
| The Five Pennies | 1959 | Louis Armstrong | |
| High Society | 1956 | Louis Armstrong | |
| You Are There | 1954 | TV Series | King Oliver |
| Glory Alley | 1952 | Shadow Johnson | |
| Here Comes the Groom | 1951 | Louis Armstrong (uncredited) | |
| The Strip | 1951 | Louis Armstrong | |
| Botta e risposta | 1950 | Band Leader | |
| A Song Is Born | 1948 | Louis Armstrong | |
| New Orleans | 1947 | Louis Armstrong (as Original New Orleans Ragtime Band) | |
| Pillow to Post | 1945 | Orchestra Leader | |
| Jam Session | 1944 | Louis Armstrong | |
| Cabin in the Sky | 1943 | The Trumpeter | |
| Birth of the Blues | 1941 | Louis Armstrong | |
| Going Places | 1938 | Gabe | |
| Dotor Rhythm | 1938 | Trumpet Player | |
| Every Day's a Holiday | 1937 | Louis Armstrong | |
| Artists & Models | 1937 | Louis Armstrong | |
| Pennies from Heaven | 1936 | Henry | |
| A Rhapsody in Black and Blue | 1932 | Short | Louis Armstrong |
| I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You | 1932 | Short | Louis Armstrong |
| Ex-Flame | 1930 | Louis Armstrong |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmu: A Place in the Sun | 2015 | Documentary perfomer: featured songs |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (# 98) |
| March of Dimes | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
| On the Road with Duke Ellington | 1974 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1964-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Jazz Entertainer / Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1967-1971 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Singer |
| The Pearl Bailey Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Music on 2 | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '70 | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Flip | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| ...And Beautiful II | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself - Singer |
| Omnibus | 1970 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| BBC Show of the Week | 1965-1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ein Jahr 'Ö 3' | 1968 | TV Movie | Himself - Musician |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1960-1968 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Trumpeter / Himself - Singer |
| The 40th Annual Academy Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1964-1968 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Himself - Host |
| Operation: Entertainment | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1955-1966 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Singer / Himself - Trumpeter / ... |
| I've Got a Secret | 1958-1965 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Guest / Himself - Guest |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Singer |
| The Best on Record | 1965 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hallo Satchmo | 1965 | Documentary short | Himself |
| What's My Line? | 1954-1964 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| Auf Wiedersehen | 1961 | Himself | |
| Discorama | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| What About Linda? | 1961 | TV Special | Louis Armstrong |
| An Hour with Danny Kaye | 1960 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Bing Crosby Show | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jazz on a Summer's Day | 1959 | Documentary | Himself |
| La Paloma | 1959 | Himself - Sänger | |
| Die Nacht vor der Premiere | 1959 | Himself | |
| Timex All-Star Jazz Show | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The All-Star Christmas Show | 1958 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself - Jazz Trumpeter |
| The Edsel Show | 1957 | TV Special | Himself - Singer / Trumpet Player |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| Satchmo the Great | 1957 | Documentary | Himself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1956 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Ford Star Jubilee | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| Producers' Showcase | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| See It Now | 1955 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1951-1955 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Trumpet Player / Himself / ... |
| The Glenn Miller Story | 1954 | Himself | |
| Saluti e baci | 1953 | Himself / En personne | |
| Nothing But the Best | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Star Revue | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Musician |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Trumpeter |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1951-1952 | TV Series | Himself - Musician / Singer / Himself - Singer / ... |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | 1952 | TV Series | Himself |
| College of Musical Knowledge | 1950 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cavalcade of Bands | 1950 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sugar Hill Times | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
| Show-Business at War | 1943 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| København, Kalundborg og - ? | 1934 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Love | 2003/I | Video short | Himself |
| Sinatra: The Classic Duets | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| It's Black Entertainment | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Les Refrains de la mémoire | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Reputations | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Playboy: The Party Continues | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Orchestra Leader |
| Crossroads | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| New York: A Documentary Film | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Omnibus | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory | 1997 | Himself | |
| The Fifties | 1997 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Masters of American Music | 1995 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music | 1993 | Documentary | Himself - Performer |
| One on One: Classic Television Interviews | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Magic of Bing Crosby | 1991 | Video | Himself |
| That's Black Entertainment | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
| Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet' | 1981 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Best of Louis Armstrong | 1980 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Die Drehscheibe | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Best of the Dean Martin Show | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| All You Need Is Love | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Themselves / Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
| That's Entertainment, Part II | 1976 | Documentary | Clip from 'High Society' |
| Black Music in America: From Then Till Now | 1971 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1958-1963 | TV Series | Himself - Trumpet 1957 / Himself |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jazz Ball | 1956 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| My Music: Songbook Standards - As Time Goes By | 2015 | TV Movie | |
| American Masters | 1989-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Normal Heart | 2014 | TV Movie | Orchestra Leader |
| Jazz Legends in Their Own Words | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Freedom Curtain | 2013 | Documentary | |
| Tu cara me suena - Argentina | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 50s Britannia | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| My Music: Big Band Vocalists | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Jazz Musician |
| Bert Stern: Original Madman | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Legendary Bing Crosby | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel | 2009 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Hollywood sul Tevere | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Banda sonora | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Passage to Panama: A Musical Journey | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| Trombone Shorty | 2008 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Legendary Crooners | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The South Bank Show | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Jazz Giants of the 20th Century | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Protagonistas del recuerdo | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe | 2006 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| 20 to 1 | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| Great Performances | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years | 2005 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
as Soundtrack
WALL·E (2008)
as Soundtrack
Blue Jasmine (2013)
as Soundtrack
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
as Soundtrack
