Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World

One of the most optimistic and uplifting songs ever conceived, “What A Wonderful World” was written by Bob Thiele and George Weiss. Thiele was a producer for ABC Records, which had recently signed Armstrong. He was steeped in jazz, having worked on songs for the likes of John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan and Dizzy Gillespie. Weiss was a songwriter who helped create the hit version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

“What A Wonderful World” runs just 2:17, repeating the chorus (“And I think to myself what a wonderful world”) after just two lines of verse. The short running time was typical of pop songs of the era; the more compact tunes were favored by radio stations because they could play more of them.

The song was recorded in Las Vegas on April 16, 1967 after Armstrong played a midnight show at the Tropicana. It was recorded live with the orchestra at a session that took place at United Recording Studio and lasted from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Along with the odd hour, there were some other challenges as well. Artie Butler, who did the arrangement, recalled trains passing by in the middle of takes. Armstrong, who was likely exhausted, responded with alacrity. “I remember Louis and I laughing out loud till it hurt,” Butler wrote. “We actually hung on to each other to keep from falling over from laughter.”

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What a Wonderful World este o melodie compusă de Bob Thiele și George Weiss. Această melodie este cel mai des asociată cu Louis Armstrong, dar nu reprezintă activitatea lui muzicală, el fiind un muzician de jazz.

Louis Armstrong a înregistrat melodia fără a fi plătit, a cerut doar $250 pentru formație. El cântat vocal dar nu și la instrumentul lui: trompetă, la înregistrare. Însă a cântat și la trompetă în în concerte sau performanțe live.

Melodia este una dintre cele mai cunoscute și apreciate în America, dar la lansare în 1968, a trecut aprope neobservată, ajungând doar până pe pozitoa #116.

În Marea Britanie a fost cel mai bine vândut single în 1968. La 66 de ani Louis Armstrong a fost cel mai în vârstă muzican care să aibe o melodie pe locul unu în UK.

Melodia este despre aprecierea frumuseților care ne înconjoară. Video este înregistrat în 1967.

Louis Armstrong s-a născut la 4 August 1901 în New Orleans, Louisiana și a inceat din viață la 6 Iulie 1971, în New York.

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