"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1968. Thiele and Weiss were both prominent in the music world (Thiele as a producer and Weiss as a composer/performer). Some have suggested that pianist Dana Pelkie collaborated on the song using "George Douglas" as a pseudonym, but this has never been confirmed. This pseudonym is also known to relate to Thiele.
Found these 2 versions of songs online:
Louis Armstrong's original one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRqYMTpXHc
Rod Stevart, live at Royal Albert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmUmhFyic9A
This track was also used as a background track in many movies since then, including 2006, in Disney and Pixar's animated movie called "CARS"
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