Album · 1968
What a Wonderful World
- Released
- 1968
- Label
- Stateside
- Catalogue no.
- SSL 10247
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Country
- GB
“What a Wonderful World” is an album by Louis Armstrong, released in 1968 on Stateside. The original release has 11 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “Cabaret”, “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” and “What A Wonderful World”. The line-up features Louis Armstrong (trumpet, lead vocals), Art Ryerson (guitar), Buddy Catlett (double bass), Danny Barcelona (drums (drum set)) and Joe Muranyi (clarinet).
Who played on What a Wonderful World
- Louis Armstrong trumpet, lead vocals all tracks
- Art Ryerson guitar on 3 tracks
- Buddy Catlett double bass on 2 tracks
- Danny Barcelona drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Joe Muranyi clarinet on 2 tracks
- Marty Napoleon piano on 2 tracks
- Tyree Glenn trombone on 2 tracks
- Allen Hanlon guitar on 1 track
- Clark Terry trumpet on 1 track
- Daniel Trimboli flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Grady Tate drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Hank Jones piano on 1 track
- J.J. Johnson trombone on 1 track
- Jerome Richardson flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Joe Wilder trumpet on 1 track
- Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra and Chorus performing orchestra on 1 track
- Raymond Stanfield baritone saxophone on 1 track
- Russ Savakus double bass on 1 track
- Sam Marowitz clarinet, flute, alto saxophone on 1 track
- Tommy Goodman chorus master, conductor on 1 track
- Urbie Green trombone on 1 track
- Warren Hard percussion on 1 track
- Willard Suyker guitar on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 What a Wonderful World standard
- A2 Cabaret standard — John Kander
- A3 The Home Fire
- A4 Dream a Little Dream of Me standard — Fabian André, Wilbur Schwandt
- A5 Give Me Your Kisses (I’ll Give You My Heart)
- A6 The Sunshine of Love
- B1 Hello Brother
- B2 There Must Be a Way — David Saxon
- B3 Fantastic, That’s You
- B4 I Guess I’ll Get the Papers and Go Home
- B5 Hellzapoppin’
Production
- Bob Simpson engineer
- Bob Thiele producer
- Eddie Brackett engineer
More albums by Louis Armstrong
Frequently asked questions
Who played on What a Wonderful World?
The line-up of What a Wonderful World includes Louis Armstrong (trumpet, lead vocals), Art Ryerson (guitar), Buddy Catlett (double bass), Danny Barcelona (drums (drum set)), Joe Muranyi (clarinet), Marty Napoleon (piano), Tyree Glenn (trombone) and Allen Hanlon (guitar).
Which label released What a Wonderful World?
What a Wonderful World was released in 1968 on Stateside (SSL 10247).
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