What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

"What a Wonderful World" was first recorded in 1967 and released as a single in January 1, 1968. The song - a hopeful, optimistic tone with regard to the future, intended as an antidote for the increasingly racially charged climate of everyday life in the United States. What a Wonderful World was re-released in U.S shortly after Armstrong's death in 1971 and became a top ten hit.

The clip below is from the first of two BBC-TV shows, taped on the same day, July 2, 1968. Aside from Louis the rest of the band is Tyree Glenn (trombone), Joe Muranyi (clarinet), Marty Napoleon (piano), Buddy Catlett (bass) and Danny Barcelona (drums). Louis died three years later, on July 6, 1971 (uploaded by davidnob.