Louis Armstrong - Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong

First Authorized Louis Armstrong Hits Collection to Be Released in Decades on Vinyl LP! Louis Armstrong made a greater impact on American popular music than any other single artist before or since. Celebrating Louis’ influence on popular music, Verve Records proudly presents an all-new collection featuring Louis Armstrong’s biggest hits and most enduring recordings. This collection sits wonderfully alongside Louis In London, which focuses more on Louis’ influence on jazz. Louis famously told one writer that he was here in the cause of happiness, and this release underscores his mission.

Today, with the advent of streaming and the resurgence of popularity in vinyl, there is more music available to the public to listen to than at any previous time in history. Yet, year after year, people from around the world still choose to listen to Louis Armstrong more than any other artist born at the turn of the 20th century. The question remains: Why?

This new collection, the first authorized Louis Armstrong hits collection to be released on vinyl in decades, helps to provide answers. Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong contains 13 of his biggest hits, including "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," "La Vie En Rose," "Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World," plus timeless duets with Ella Fitzgerald like, "Cheek to Cheek" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me."