What a Wonderful World

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong's Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc. and Range Road Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
3.82:15
A2Cabaret
engineer:
Eddie Brackett (on 1967-08-16) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1967-08-16)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical) (on 1967-08-16)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
32:43
A3The Home Fire
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
recording of:
The Home Fire
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
33:13
A4Dream a Little Dream of Me
recorded in:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (on 1968-07-23)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett (on 1968-07-23) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1968-07-23)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1968-07-23)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1968-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1968-07-23)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1968-07-23)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1968-07-23)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1968-07-23)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1968-07-23)
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1968-07-23)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
43:14
A5Give Me Your Kisses
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Give Me Your Kisses (I’ll Give You My Heart)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and Leonard Whitcup
31:55
A6The Sunshine of Love
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
The Sunshine of Love
writer:
Chet Gierlach, Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) and Leonard Whitcup
32:51
B1Hello Brother
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Hello Brother
writer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
33:28
B2There Must Be a Way
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
There Must Be a Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
David Saxon
33:03
B3Fantastic, That's You
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Fantastic, That's You
writer:
George Cates, George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and Mort Greene
32:53
B4I Guess I'll Get the Papers and Go Home
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
I Guess I'll Take the Papers (and Go Home)
writer:
Hal Kanner (director), Hughie Prince and Dick Rogers (singer, comedian, songwriter & pianist)
32:42
B5Hellzapoppin'
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Hellzapoppin'
writer:
Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel
32:31