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Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' recording turns 50

A half-century ago, as turmoil and restlessness stemming from the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the rise of feminism, nascent hippie culture and other social and political changes spread across the globe, Louis Armstrong recorded a simple, unapologetic ode to peace and brotherhood that...

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00:15 on August 17 2017

Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' recording turns 50

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A half-century ago, as turmoil and restlessness stemming from the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the rise of feminism, nascent hippie culture and other social an... more info
Louis Armstrong
00:15 on August 17 2017

Louis Armstrong's 'What a Wonderful World' recording turns 50

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A half-century ago, as turmoil and restlessness stemming from the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the rise of feminism, nascent hippie culture and other social an... more info
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