Velma Middleton

_Jazz Icons: Louis Armstrong_ is one of the only known complete Armstrong concerts from the 1950s to be captured on film. This 55-minute set, filmed in Belgium in 1959, features many of Satchmo's greatest songs including "Mack The Knife", "When It’s Sleepy Time Down South" and "Stompin' At The Savoy," backed by his stellar band the All-Stars, featuring Trummy Young, Peanuts Hucko, Billy Kyle, Danny Barcelona and Mort Herbert.

1941 Soundies musical short starring Louis Armstrong

Suzy et Fernand sont tous les deux les victimes d'une voleuse dans un train les menant vers Rome ! Bien qu'ils ne se connaissent pas, ils vont partir ensemble à la recherche de leurs affaires en faisant le tour de la capitale italienne dans laquelle la jeune femme, qui est chanteuse, doit se produire. Fernand, naïf et maladroit, va quant à lui travailler dans le cabaret où doit jouer sa compère.

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.