Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues

Apple TV+, from Friday

Louis Armstrong is one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz.

Now considered one of the genre’s founding fathers, Armstrong’s legacy is in little doubt.This documentary not only celebrates that, but also looks at his role as a cultural ambassador for the United States.

During the Civil Rights movement, he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent era, and his achievements throughout his life saw him posthumously inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.