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Gotcha Covered: “What A Wonderful World”

Sometimes the line between irony and sincerity is drawn entirely by timing. Louis Armstrong's recording of Bob Thiele and George David Weiss's "What A Wonderful World" came out at a time when it felt more like a wish hoping to see fulfillment than an actual truth. It was recorded after a long hot summer of…

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15:41 on October 20 2017

Gotcha Covered: “What A Wonderful World”

Stereogum — Sometimes the line between irony and sincerity is drawn entirely by timing. Louis Armstrong's recording of Bob Thiele and George David Weiss's "What A Wonderful World" ca... more info

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