What a Wonderful World / Cabaret

by Louis Armstrong

What a Wonderful World / Cabaret cover art

Written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss explicitly for Louis Armstrong, the song was intended to be a soothing, optimistic antidote to the intense political and racial division of late 1960s America. The lush orchestral backing highlights Armstrong's warm, gravelly vocal delivery. Though it initially failed in the US due to poor label promotion, it became a massive UK number one and eventually an undisputed global standard.

Genres

  • Traditional Pop
  • Vocal Jazz

Tracklist

  1. What A Wonderful World
  2. Cabaret - Single Version
  3. The Home Fire
  4. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
  5. Give Me Your Kisses
  6. The Sunshine Of Love - Single Version
  7. Hello Brother - Single Version
  8. There Must Be A Way
  9. Fantastic, That's You
  10. I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home
  11. Hellzapoppin' - Single Version