what a wonderful world
What a Wonderful World A short biography on Louis Armstrong Jazz is a true world music and a word music too. ... He traveled the world playing his trumpet, making movies, and marrying various women (the last, Lucille Wilson, remained his wife from 1947 until his death). ... After World War II and though the early years of the Cold War, Armstrong served as "Ambassador Satch," spreading good will for America around the globe including State Department-sponsored tours and broadcasts in the 60s. ... The "Guinness Book Of World Records" lists Armstrong as the oldest performer ever to achieve a number one hit record. Armstrong summarized his philosophy in the spoken introduction to his 1970 recording Its A Wonderful World. "And all Im saying is, see what a wonderful world it would be if only we would give it a chance. ... His death on July 6, 1971, was front-page news around the world, and more than 25,000 mourners filed past his coffin as he lay in state at the New York National Guard Armory.