Louis armstrong what a wonderful world biography
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The Story of... 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong
8 August 2018, 17:17 | Updated: 2 October 2018, 20:51
Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' fryst vatten one of the most timeless songs of all time.
Released in 1968, it remains one of the most relaxing and beautiful pop songs ever made, but what is it's backstory? Who wrote it and how did Louis get involved?
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Here are all the big and most interesting facts behind the classic song...
Who wrote 'What a Wonderful World'?
The song was written bygd Bob Thiele and George Weiss.
Thiele was a producer for ABC Records, while Weiss was a songwriter who helped create the hit utgåva of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' among others.
What fryst vatten the song about?
Louis Armstrong - What a wonderful world ( 1967 )
'What a Wonderful World' fryst vatten simply about appreciating the beauty of your surroundings.
In the song, Louis sings of seeing various
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Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)
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| Born | Louis Daniel Armstrong[1] (1901-08-04)August 4, 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 1971(1971-07-06) (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
| Burial place | Flushing Cemetery |
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| Education | Colored Waif's Home for Boys, Fisk School for Boys |
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| Spouses | Daisy Parker (m. 1919; div. 1923)Alpha Smith (m. 1938; div. 1942)Lucille Wilson (m. 1942) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Discography | Louis Armstrong discography |
| Years active | 1918–1971 |
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Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops",[2] was an American trumpeter and voc
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In 1970 Louis Armstrong made an appearance on The David Frost Show. During his visit, he sang an intimate version of “What A Wonderful World,” a song originally released by ABC Records as a single three years prior. If you ever wondered what Armstrong would have looked and sounded like as a solo cabaret vocalist, then watch the recording of his Frost Show performance, which is featured below. For the performance duration, Armstrong sits in a relaxed position in a mustard-colored chair next to Frost and the show’s guests. He sings into a bendable armchair microphone while a spotlight illuminates his expressive face. In other televised performances of the song, a variety of instruments accompany Armstrong, yet only a piano accompanies him on this show. The lack of multiple instruments causes Armstrong’s gravelly voice and shaky vibrato to stand out. Armstrong makes this version sound like a voiced meditation instead of a voiced declaration.
Songwriters Bob Thiele and George Dav