As a jazz legend and native of New Orleans, Louis Armstrong died in his sleep on July 6, 1971 at his home in Queens, NYC, the defunct CBS network Walter Cronkite said, “We’re not saying goodbye to Louis tonight, because a man’s music doesn’t die with him, much less this man’s.”

Fred Robbina disc jockey and longtime friend who gave the keynote speech at Armstrong’s funeral said, “Move Gabriel, here comes Satchmo.”

Sacha Jenkins new documentary Black & Blues streaming on Apple TV Plus AAPLdeals with the life and art of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, who is widely credited with helping found jazz with his trumpet sound, unique singing voice and popularization Scat singing.

“Armstrong was hugely influential and it’s hard to find another musician who has made such a lasting impression on the industry and the world in recent times,” said Doc NYC reviewer Abe Friedtanzer.

Using Armstrong’s private tapes and never-before-seen footage, Jenkins’ film reveals a complicated man from a deeply impoverished New Orleans childhood who quietly stood up to racism and intolerance.

Cannabis user like his friend Bing Crosby

Armstrong, a regular cannabis user, is considered one of the first proclaimed medicinal marijuana users; He called it a healthy alternative to alcohol and said it was important in helping him sleep and focus. An early advocate for cannabis legalization, first jailed for cannabis possession in 1931, Armstrong’s activism from the 1950s also shed a light on racism. This brought him unwanted attention from the FBI, who kept a classified file on him.

When Armstrong found out that his friend Bing Crosbyalso an outspoken anti-alcohol cannabis advocateHe had been given a waiver to grow weed, he wanted the same opportunity. In 1954, Armstrong wrote a letter to President Dwight Eisenhower urging him to legalize marijuana. Not a word to…