What a Wonderful World

"What a Wonderful World" was first recorded by Jazz Trumpeter and Singer Louis Armstrong.

Here is an animated version of the song

Try some body percussion:

Here is a book of this song:

Another book of the song:

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Louis Armstrong was born August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisianna. His career spanned five decades.

He had a strong influence in the Jazz scene.

He had recognizable gravelly voice and was very good at "Scat Singing". Scat Singing uses non-sense words.

Here he is playing the trumpet

Listen to some short biographies:

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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong singing "Dream a Little Dream of Me"

Follow this listening map of "When the Saints go Marching In"

Listen to the story "When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat

Here is another storybook about Louis Armstrong:

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Here he is singing "The Bare Necessities" from Disney's "The Jungle Book"

Learn how to draw Louis Armstrong:

Watch Louis Armstrong perform "Hello Dolly" on the Ed Sullivan Show

Can you fill in the missing words to the song?

You can either email me your answers at tgange@srsd119.ca

or use the key code: gtmi8cz5ob.

Give me your grade and put "music" as your subject