• Louis Armstrong Wonderful World Meaning

Contents.History The song was written by producer Bob Thiele (as 'George Douglas') and composer and performer George David Weiss.One source claims the song was first offered to, who turned it down, although Louis Armstrong biographer Ricky Riccardi disputes this claim. George Weiss recounts in the book Off the Record: Songwriters on Songwriting by that he wrote the song specifically for Louis Armstrong. Weiss was inspired by Armstrong's ability to bring people of different races together.Because he was gigging at the, Armstrong recorded the song in at ’s United Recording studio.

The session was scheduled to follow Armstrong's midnight show, and by 2 am the musicians were settled and tape was rolling. Arranger was there with songwriters Weiss and Theile, and Armstrong was in the studio singing with the orchestra. Armstrong had recently signed to, and ABC president showed up to photograph Armstrong. Newton wanted a swingy pop song like ', a big hit for Armstrong when he was with, so when Newton heard the slow pace of 'What a Wonderful World', he tried to stop the session.

Newton was locked out of the studio for his disruption, but a second problem arose: nearby freight train whistles interrupted the session twice, forcing the recording to start over. Armstrong shook his head and laughed off the distractions, keeping his composure. The session ended around 6 am, going longer than expected.

To make sure the orchestra members were paid extra for their overtime, Armstrong accepted only $250 for his work.The song was not initially a hit in the United States, where it sold fewer than 1,000 copies because Newton did not like or promote it, but was a major success in the United Kingdom, reaching number one on the. In the United States, the song hit No. 16 on the Chart. It was also the biggest-selling single of 1968 in the UK where it was among the last pop singles issued by HMV Records before becoming an exclusive classical music label. The song made Armstrong the oldest male to top the. Armstrong's record was broken in 2009 when a remake of ' recorded for —which included the 68-year-old —reached number one in that chart.

Did go on to record 'What A Wonderful World' several times, as in 2003 with, paying homage to Bennett's friend, Armstrong.ABC Records' European distributor forced ABC to issue a What a Wonderful World album in 1968 (catalogue number ABCS-650). It did not chart in the United States, due to ABC not promoting it, but charted in the UK where it was issued by with catalogue number SSL 10247 and peaked on the British chart at No.

37.The song gradually became something of a standard and reached a new level of popularity. In 1978, it was featured in the closing scenes of BBC radio's, and was repeated for BBC's 1981. In 1988, Armstrong's recording appeared in the film (despite the film being set in 1965 – two years before it was recorded) and was re-released as a single, hitting No. 32 on the chart in February 1988. The single charted at number one for the fortnight ending June 27, 1988 on the. It is also the closing song for the 1995 movie.In 2001, rappers, and released 'The Forest,' a song that begins with three lines of lyric adapted from 'What a Wonderful World', altered to become 'an invitation to get high' on marijuana. The rappers and their record company, Sony Music Entertainment, were sued by the owners of 'What a Wonderful World,' Abilene Music.

The suit was thrown out of court after Judge determined that the altered lyric was a parody, transforming the uplifting original message to a new one with a darker nature.By April 2014, Louis Armstrong's 1967 recording had sold 2,173,000 downloads in the United States after it was released digitally. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart (1967–68)PeakpositionAustralia29Austria 1Belgium ( Flanders)6Denmark2Germany 6Ireland2Netherlands 15Netherlands (MediaMarkt)14New Zealand15Norway 6Switzerland 7UK Singles Chart1U.S. Billboard Hot 100116U.S. Adult Contemporary (Billboard)12Chart (1976)PeakpositionItaly 11Chart (1988)PeakpositionAustralia 1Belgium ( Flanders)7Belgium ( Flanders)1Canada 13Ireland30Netherlands 5Netherlands (MediaMarkt)2New Zealand8Poland22U.S. Adult Contemporary (Billboard)7U.S. (Radio & Records)37U.S. ^ Rice, Jo (1982).

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