Louis Armstrong – The Ultimate Collection CD | What a Wonderful World | Hello Dolly | When the Saints Go Marching In | La Vie en Rose | Jazz | New & Sealed

What a Wonderful World. Louis Armstrong — The Ultimate Collection. The definitive Louis Armstrong compilation — bringing together his most iconic recordings including What a Wonderful World, Hello Dolly!, When the Saints Go Marching In and La Vie en Rose — the essential document of one of the most important musicians in the history of recorded sound. Jazz / swing / vocal jazz / traditional jazz from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. New & sealed.

The Ultimate Collection — Most Searched Facts

• What a Wonderful World — the most searched Louis Armstrong song — recorded in 1967 — initially a commercial failure in the United States but a UK number one — later became one of the most beloved songs in popular music history after its use in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Williams
• Hello, Dolly! — the most searched Armstrong pop crossover hit — US number one in May 1964 — famously knocked The Beatles off the top of the Billboard Hot 100 — Armstrong was 62 at the time, making him the oldest artist to reach US number one
• When the Saints Go Marching In — the most searched Armstrong traditional jazz recording — a gospel hymn transformed into the defining anthem of New Orleans jazz — Armstrong’s version remains the most famous recording of the song
• La Vie en Rose — the most searched Armstrong French-language recording — originally written and performed by Édith Piaf — Armstrong’s jazz interpretation became a classic in its own right
• Mack the Knife — the most searched Armstrong Brecht/Weill recording — from The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper, 1928) by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill — Armstrong’s swinging version helped bring the song to mainstream audiences

“What a Wonderful World” — Most Searched Song

• Recorded in 1967 — reached UK number one but stalled at number 116 in the United States on its original release — the most searched chart fact
• Used in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam — its use over scenes of the Vietnam War gave it a haunting irony that transformed its cultural meaning and launched it to global fame — the most searched song sync fact
• Written by Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) and George David Weiss — the most searched songwriting fact
• Armstrong recorded it aged 66 — just four years before his death — the most searched recording context fact

Most Searched Louis Armstrong Facts

• Louis Armstrong born 4 August 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana — he died on 6 July 1971 aged 69 — the most searched Louis Armstrong personal fact
• Known as Satchmo (short for Satchel Mouth) and Pops — the most searched Armstrong nicknames
• One of the most influential figures in jazz history — his improvisational technique, distinctive gravelly voice and showmanship transformed jazz from ensemble music to a soloist’s art — the most searched Armstrong musical influence fact
• Armstrong grew up in poverty in New Orleans — he was sent to the Colored Waifs’ Home for Boys at age 11 after firing a pistol in the street — it was there that he learned to play the cornet — the most searched Armstrong early life fact
• Hello, Dolly! knocked The Beatles off the top of the US chart in 1964 — Armstrong was 62 years old — the oldest artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 at that time — the most searched Armstrong chart record fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• What film made What a Wonderful World famous worldwide? — Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) starring Robin Williams — the most searched question
• Did Louis Armstrong beat The Beatles to number one? — Yes — Hello, Dolly! knocked them off the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1964 — the most searched chart question
• What does Satchmo mean? — Short for Satchel Mouth — a reference to his large embouchure — the most searched nickname question
• Where did Louis Armstrong learn to play? — The Colored Waifs’ Home for Boys, New Orleans — aged 11 — the most searched early life question
• When was Louis Armstrong born and when did he die? — Born 4 August 1901 — died 6 July 1971 aged 69 — the most searched personal question

Featured Tracks

• What a Wonderful World
• Hello, Dolly!
• When the Saints Go Marching In
• La Vie en Rose
• Mack the Knife
• Blueberry Hill
• A Kiss to Build a Dream On
• C’est Si Bon
• St James Infirmary
• On the Sunny Side of the Street

Album Details

• Artist: Louis Armstrong
• Album: The Ultimate Collection
• Format: CD
• Label: Decca / Universal Music
• EAN / Barcode: 743211970624
• Condition: New & Sealed

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