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"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong on August 16, 1967. In April 1968, it topped the pop chart in the United Kingdom, [3] but performed poorly in the United States because Larry Newton, the president of ABC Records, disliked the song and refused to promote it.
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" reached number 12 on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks chart the week of January 31, 2004 (for the survey week ending January 18, 2004). Impact in popular culture
Wonderful World" quickly became Cooke's best-performing single since his first hit "You Send Me", reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart. [5] Billboard reviewed the single upon its release, giving it four stars and writing, "Moderate rocker gets a smooth belt from Sam Cooke in his usual ...
Still, the timeliness of “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” cannot be understated. As much as Armstrong and his music are ingrained in the fabric of American culture, so is the ...
“A Wonderful World,” which opened at New York’s Studio 54 in November, charts Armstrong’s era-defining rise from trumpet prodigy and nightclub headliner to world-renowned vocalist and big ...
The new musical charts the rise of Armstrong from the perspective of his four wives. It is conceived by Drama Desk Award winner and Tony Award nominee Christopher Renshaw and novelist Andrew Delaplaine, and directed by Renshaw, A Wonderful World features an original book by Aurin Squire. The show will debut on Broadway in 2024. [157]
"Wonderful World" was recorded by Elvis Presley in March 1968 for the film Live a Little, Love a Little, in which Presley also starred and which was released in October 1968. It was not released as a single and no soundtrack album or EP was released to promote the film.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a so-called nonsensical "word salad" during an attempt to deliver an inspirational message to the cast of Broadway’s "A Wonderful World: The Louis ...