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What a Wonderful World is a song by Bob Thiele (using the pseudonym George Douglas) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1968, and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Intended as an antidote for the increasingly racially and politically charged climate in the U.S. (and written specifically for Armstrong, who had broad crossover appeal), the song details the singer’s delight in the simple enjoyment of everyday life. The song also has a hopeful, optimistic tone with regard to the future, with reference to babies being born into the world and having much to look forward to. The song was not initially a hit in the United States, where it sold fewer than 1,000 copies, but was a major success in the UK, reaching number one on the UK singles chart. It was also the biggest-selling single of 1968 in the UK. The song made Louis Armstrong the oldest male to top the charts, at sixty-six years and ten months old.
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  • andulas48

    yes in a perfect world......

    Friday evening

  • Fulll-

    THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS :')

    8 days ago

  • Tetrahedrus

    Very nice...love this song!

    8 days ago

  • CRAZYSOULL

    ****

    9 days ago

  • Liloucat

    only sometimes !!!

    14 days ago

  • AGRESSOR_rus

    Marvellous.

    20 days ago

  • USApatriot94

    Awesome *_*

    21 days ago

  • zack-van-sant

    Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

    21 days ago

  • virtuii

    Wonderful, no more words

    22 days ago

  • Veatrix

    A veces pienso que en otras circustancias todo pudo haber sido perfecto...

    24 days ago

  • silentheat

    timeless..let´s dream about a better world.

    24 days ago

  • stardust-01

    Excellent Track..//

    24 days ago

  • FeXYSpartan

    Makes me sad... SO playing this at my wedding

    last month

  • multicolouredb

    The jazz world really was wonderful while inhabited by Louis. Unforgetable !!!!

    last month

  • emuroylian

    I was here

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  • Rebel2807

    lovey song

    last month

  • marfisu

    is very nice.

    last month

  • appidydafoo

    :)

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  • Pellkoppf

    ★ ღ ♫ ღ ★

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  • jimvpasmc

    For MOM I love and MISS you! Your son.

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