Top Songs By Louis Armstrong
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Armstrong
Trumpet
Oliver Nelson
Conductor
Tommy Goodman
Conductor
Joe Wilder
Trumpet
Clark Terry
Trumpet
Urbie Green
Trombone
Sam Markowitz
Alto Saxophone
Dan Trimboli
Alto Saxophone
Jerome Richardson
Flute
Raymond Stanfield
Baritone Saxophone
Hank Jones
Piano
Allen Hanlon
Guitar
Willard Suyker
Guitar
Grady Tate
Drums
Warren Hard
Percussion
Art Ryerson
Guitar
J.J. Johnson
Trombone
Russell Savakas
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George David Weiss
Songwriter
Bob Thiel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Thiel
Producer
Tommy Goodman
Producer
Bob Simpson
Recording Engineer
Eddie Brackett
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I see trees of green
Red roses, too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
[Verse 2]
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
[Bridge]
The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying
"I love you" ("I love you")
[Verse 3]
I hear babies cry
I watch them grow
They'll learn much more
Than I'll never know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
[Outro]
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Oh, yeah
Written by: Bob Thiele, George David Weiss