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Which song and name does the lyrics "I see tree the green" come from?

From the song "What a Wonderful World", written by Bob Thiele (signed by George Douglas) and George "What a Wonderful World" David Weiss.

First recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1967. Thiele and Weiss are both well-known in the music industry (Thiele as a producer and Weiss as a composer and performer). Armstrong's recorded version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

The full text (excerpt) is as follows:

I see trees of green, red roses too?

I see them bloom for me and you?

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world?

The translation is as follows:

I see green trees and red roses

I see them for you I am open

I can't help but think, what a wonderful world this is

Extended information:

The author Louis Armstrong was born in the slums of New Orleans, and he was very young. His father abandoned the family and disappeared, but the difficult life did not affect the young Armstrong's pursuit of music. He grew up at the bottom of society and once entered a juvenile reformatory. Fortunately, he learned to play the cornet in the reformatory. , began to get in touch with music.

Within a few years, the 18-year-old Armstrong was already a well-known performer in New Orleans. He became the cornet player of the most popular Kid Ory band at the time. In 1922, he joined the New Orleans band. Under the guidance of his predecessor, Joe King Oliver Orchestra, Armstrong made rapid progress and gradually established his status as a great soloist.

After the death of Louis Armstrong, the song was re-released in the United States in 1971 and entered the top ten charts. In 1988, Louis Armstrong's 1968 version was featured in the film Good Morning, Vietnam and re-released as a single.

"What a wonderful world" has been covered by countless singers for half a century and has also been adapted into instrumental music. It has become an enduring classic song of European and American music in the 20th century.

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