Draft:Little Satchmo

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Little Satchmo is a documentary film about Louis Armstrong's secret daughter, Sharon Preston-Folta. The film is distributed by PBS International[1] and won an EMMY Award (2023 Outstanding Historical Documentary, Southeast)[2]. It is directed by John Alexander[3] and produced by Lea Umberger and JC Guest.

It is based on the memoir of Sharon Preston-Folta[4], the only child of Louis Armstrong whom he himself acknowledged.[5]

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  1. ^ "Little Satchmo". pbsinternational.org.
  2. ^ "Little Satchmo Documentary Wins Emmy - OffBeat Magazine". www.offbeat.com. June 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Spacek, Nick (August 1, 2023). "Director John Alexander's Little Satchmo illuminates an unknown side of one of America's greatest entertainers".
  4. ^ Trbovich, Carolan. "Interview: Sharon Preston-Folta of LITTLE SATCHMO at". BroadwayWorld.com.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (January 26, 2021). "Louis Armstrong's Only, and Secret, Child Opens Up in New 'Little Satchmo' Trailer". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ "TV Documentary on Louis Armstrong's Secret Daughter Nominated for EMMY" (Press release). May 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Little Satchmo' – film about Louis Armstrong's daughter – wins EMMY". London Jazz News. June 20, 2023.