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Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style

Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style

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The story of how jazz great Louis Armstrong got his start playing in Chicago clubs, how he was framed on a drug charge, and his travels throughout Europe, where he first gained worldwide fame.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

25 January 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Karen Jensen

Karen Jensen

Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

Richard X. Slattery

Richard X. Slattery

Wallace Rooney

Wallace Rooney

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Jerry Fogel

Jerry Fogel

Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

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