Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Armstrong's childhood was extremely hard. His father was a factory worker and abandoned the family after his birth. His mother left him with his maternal grandmother. Armstrong was forced to leave school in the fifth grade to begin working to help provide for his family. He was then sent to the Colored Waif's Home for Boys after an accident occurred on New Year's Eve. He got music lessons on the corners of New Orleans and fell in love with music. In 1914, He was released from the home , and he prepared for a life of doing what he loved, making music. (http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912)
He still had to work selling newspapers and hauling coal to the red-light district, a famed part of New Orleans . He began earning a name as a fine blues player. Joe "King" Oliver, became one of many mentors to young Armstrong, showing him how to play the Cornet and using him as a sub at his shows . (http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912) …show more content…
Armstrong sang this song with a profound strength , thinking of his family and his home in Queens, New York as he did so, but "What a Wonderful World" received almost no promotion in the United States. The song did become a No. 1 hit around the world, including in parts of England and South Africa, and eventually became Armstrong's strongest song after it was used in the "Good Morning, Vietnam". Joey Ramone was known for covering this song on his album, "Don't Worry About Me". Ramone occasionally played this live. This song is often put in a Medley with “Over The Rainbow.” (
He still had to work selling newspapers and hauling coal to the red-light district, a famed part of New Orleans . He began earning a name as a fine blues player. Joe "King" Oliver, became one of many mentors to young Armstrong, showing him how to play the Cornet and using him as a sub at his shows . (http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912) …show more content…
Armstrong sang this song with a profound strength , thinking of his family and his home in Queens, New York as he did so, but "What a Wonderful World" received almost no promotion in the United States. The song did become a No. 1 hit around the world, including in parts of England and South Africa, and eventually became Armstrong's strongest song after it was used in the "Good Morning, Vietnam". Joey Ramone was known for covering this song on his album, "Don't Worry About Me". Ramone occasionally played this live. This song is often put in a Medley with “Over The Rainbow.” (