Posted on 05/09/2025 1:09:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I have to point out, Louis Armstrong was a trumpet player. If you haven't heard Hot Five and Hot Sevens, you haven't heard anything. He was the first great jazz soloist.
what a wonderful world was my intro to Louis!
I listened to it repeatedly for years.
thanks for posting more about it’s origins.
Louis Armstrong also had a life that, once you learn about it, makes you wonder how he managed to survive AT ALL, let alone be such a success. He was always a really kind person too (unlike a lot of other music greats).
He loved the United States. He always said he was born on the 4th of July, 1900.
As long as it isn’t the version with Kenny G.
Mark Steyn did a good, in-depth run-down on the Satchmo version of the song and artist.
Thank you for posting. One of my most favorite songs. I thought Israel Kamakawiwo’ole did a wonderful rendition coupling it with “Somewhere over the rainbow.” So beautiful.
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=hawaiian+singer+over+the+rainbow+wonderful+world&&mid=D1B3AADFF21CA3A5F145D1B3AADFF21CA3A5F145&&FORM=VRDGAR
I followed him three years later. Both of us at Danang at different times. We both got home unscathed physically but he was a mental wreck. He went underground somewhere in Boston and we never heard from him again.
Rick, still thinking of you and I hope for the best.
Beautiful!
For me, the joy and warmth Louis Armstrong brought to his music were more important than his evident (although at that time declining) artistic prowess.
I love that version, too!
George Noory has this song on the regular bumper music for the Coast to Coast am radio show so this great song has been heard there often.
Just under 3 million listeners on 600 radio stations and internet radio.
“What a Wonderful World” is Bob Thiele’s song.
My oldest son and I danced to this at his wedding for the mother/son dance. And then 2 months later, my Mom passed, and we used this as one of the three songs for the video slideshow of her life. So it will always be very special to me.
Poignant. I have a lump in my throat.
Prayers offered for you both good sir.
Tatt
The Terry Gilliam movie “12 Monkeys” introduced me to this song - made a great movie even greater.
Play the song with a video recapping all the wars, riots, murders, crime, in the background. Poor Louis....nice sentiment song....dreams like that must not pass on....but d4mn!
GREAT song. Thanks for posting.
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