Music of the Week: June 21, 2021: What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (Original Spoken Intro Version) ABC Records 1967, 1970
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (Original Spoken Intro Version) ABC Records 1967, 1970

"And all I’m saying is see what a wonderful world
It would be if only we’d give it a chance.
Love baby, love. That’s the secret, yeah.
If lots more of us loved each other
we’d solve lots more problems.
And then this world would be gasser."

~ Louis Armstrong

This recording of What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong includes the original spoken introduction where he explains why he sings this song when the world doesn’t look that wonderful.

More about Louis Armstrong on Wikipedia.

More about the song on Wikipedia.

Subscribe
Notify of