Louis Armstrong, Satchmo Sings Evergreens (1966)
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When I was young the re-release of What A Wonderful World (as part of the soundtrack to Good Morning Vietnam) is what introduced me – a primary school kid – to the sound of Louis Armstrong. I remember my mum telling me about his nickname, “Satchmo”. I thought it was hilarious – and most odd (“it was short …
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